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ALPINOTYPE [2 records]

Record 1 2010-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Alpine-type ultramafic rocks.

OBS

alpine-type: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Roches ultramafiques de type alpin.

OBS

de type alpin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
PHR

Alpinotype orogen, ultrabasic rock, ultramafic rock, tectonics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

Une orogenèse est dite alpinotype lorsqu'elle aboutit à la formation de chaînes de montagnes à nappes de charriage ou de chaînes de montagnes à plis accusés (le terme «alpinotype» est pris en référence aux Alpes, type même des chaînes de montagnes à nappes de charriage).

PHR

Chaîne, orogenèse, plissement, tectogenèse alpinotype.

Spanish

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