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LEUCOCRATIC PLUTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leucocratic pluton
1, record 1, English, leucocratic%20pluton
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The leucocratic plutons are tonalitic to granodioritic in composition. 2, record 1, English, - leucocratic%20pluton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leucocratic: [Said of] a light coloured rock containing a low proportion (generally less than 30%) of dark ferromagnesian minerals. ... pluton: A body of igneous rock that has formed beneath the surface of the earth by the consolidation of magma. 3, record 1, English, - leucocratic%20pluton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucocratic pluton: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - leucocratic%20pluton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluton leucocrate
1, record 1, French, pluton%20leucocrate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluton : Grande masse de roche ignée, cristallisée et située profondément sous l'écorce terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - pluton%20leucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucocrate : S'applique aux roches magmatiques riches en minéraux dits «blancs», c'est-à-dire en quartz et/ou feldspaths et/ou feldspathoïdes. Généralement, les roches leucocrates sont pâles car elles sont riches en silice. Les roches acide et intermédiaire sont dites leucocrates. 3, record 1, French, - pluton%20leucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pluton leucocrate : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - pluton%20leucocrate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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