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VALLEY BASALT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- janite
1, record 1, English, janite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrated silicate... related to chloropal or celadonite, occurring in an altered glassy basalt from the Janowa valley, Volhynia, Poland. 1, record 1, English, - janite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from the locality. 1, record 1, English, - janite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- janite
1, record 1, French, janite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- yanite 2, record 1, French, yanite
correct, feminine noun
- janowaïte 2, record 1, French, janowa%C3%AFte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral voisin de la chloropale ou de la céladonite. 1, record 1, French, - janite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valley basalt
1, record 2, English, valley%20basalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Locally the earlier valley basalts caused damming and diversion of the streams and resulted in widespread development of the fine facies. 1, record 2, English, - valley%20basalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- basalte de vallée
1, record 2, French, basalte%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par endroits, les basaltes de vallée d'origine précoce ont provoqué le barrage et le détournement des cours d'eau et entraîné le dépôt à grande échelle du faciès de roches sédimentaires à grain fin. 1, record 2, French, - basalte%20de%20vall%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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