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AXIAL-PLANE FOLIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axial-plane foliation
1, record 1, English, axial%2Dplane%20foliation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- axial plane foliation 2, record 1, English, axial%20plane%20foliation
correct, see observation
- axial-planar foliation 3, record 1, English, axial%2Dplanar%20foliation
correct
- axial planar foliation 4, record 1, English, axial%20planar%20foliation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foliation developed in rocks parallel to the axial plane of a fold and perpendicular to the chief deformational pressure. 1, record 1, English, - axial%2Dplane%20foliation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foliation, as it forms generally perpendicular to the direction of principal stress, records the direction of shortening. This is related to the axis of folds, which generally form an axial-planar foliation within their axial regions. 3, record 1, English, - axial%2Dplane%20foliation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axial plane foliation; axial planar foliation: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - axial%2Dplane%20foliation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foliation de plan axial
1, record 1, French, foliation%20de%20plan%20axial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déformées dans un régime global transcurrent dextre [...], les formations sédimentaires sont affectées par des plis en échelon de faible amplitude et par une foliation de plan axial restant dans le domaine métamorphique épizonal. 2, record 1, French, - foliation%20de%20plan%20axial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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