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ALLOCHTHONOUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allogenic
1, record 1, English, allogenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- allothogenic 2, record 1, English, allothogenic
correct
- allothigenic 2, record 1, English, allothigenic
correct
- allothigenous 2, record 1, English, allothigenous
correct
- allothigenetic 2, record 1, English, allothigenetic
correct
- allochthonous 3, record 1, English, allochthonous
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to minerals or rock fragments that formed in one location but were transported to another location and deposited. 4, record 1, English, - allogenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks that have been moved from their original emplacement site and overlie others with tectonic contact, are allochthonous. 5, record 1, English, - allogenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most ophiolites are clearly allochthonous and represent obducted fragments of oceanic lithosphere. 6, record 1, English, - allogenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Allothigenous constituent. 7, record 1, English, - allogenic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- allothigeneous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allogène
1, record 1, French, allog%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allothigène 2, record 1, French, allothig%C3%A8ne
correct
- allochtone 3, record 1, French, allochtone
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des constituants d'une roche ou d'une formation qui, par rapport à leur lieu de dépôt, sont d'origine lointaine, ou d'un magma dont le niveau de consolidation est nettement distinct de son niveau d'origine. 4, record 1, French, - allog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les constituants minéraux des roches sédimentaires proviennent soit de phénomènes physiques ou biologiques, soit de la destruction mécanique ou physique de roches préexistantes [...] Dans ce cas les «minéraux détritiques» ou «allogènes» peuvent être originels (minéraux allothigènes) [...] 5, record 1, French, - allog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La plupart des complexes ophiolitiques sont manifestement allochtones et représentent des fragments obduits de la lithosphère océanique. 6, record 1, French, - allog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alotígeno
1, record 1, Spanish, alot%C3%ADgeno
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alogénico 1, record 1, Spanish, alog%C3%A9nico
correct
- alógeno 1, record 1, Spanish, al%C3%B3geno
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese, por oposición a antígeno, de los constituyentes de una roca que proceden de otras rocas formadas antes que ella y en otras partes, lo cual ocurre con los granos de cuarzo presentes en las areniscas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alot%C3%ADgeno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external
1, record 2, English, external
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- allochthonous 1, record 2, English, allochthonous
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hydrogen ion driving the chemical weathering reaction is supplied from external and internal sources. The external source is the acid supplied in bulk precipitation (meteorological input); the internal source stems from various biologic and chemical processes occurring within the soil zone. 1, record 2, English, - external
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allochtone
1, record 2, French, allochtone
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- externe 2, record 2, French, externe
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains cas, il sera difficile, voire impossible, de différencier les origines des modifications autochtones et allochtones lorsque les flux des substances découlant des activités anthropiques dominent les processus naturels à l'intérieur d'un bassin versant. 3, record 2, French, - allochtone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alóctono
1, record 2, Spanish, al%C3%B3ctono
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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