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LEUCOGRANITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leucogranite
1, record 1, English, leucogranite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leucocratic granite 2, record 1, English, leucocratic%20granite
correct
- light-colored granite 3, record 1, English, light%2Dcolored%20granite
correct
- light-coloured granite 4, record 1, English, light%2Dcoloured%20granite
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock containing less than 5% of mafites, having quartz enough to form between 5% and 50% of the leucocrates, and having an orthoclase to oligoclase-andesine ratio between 5 : 95 and 50 : 50. 5, record 1, English, - leucogranite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leucogranite differs from normal granite in the practical absence of mafic minerals. It therefore consists of quartz, orthoclase (microcline, microperthite, etc.), and a smaller amount of oligoclase or andesine ... 5, record 1, English, - leucogranite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leucocratic granite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - leucogranite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leucogranite
1, record 1, French, leucogranite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granite leucocrate 2, record 1, French, granite%20leucocrate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granite riche en minéraux dits «blancs» (quartz, feldspaths ou feldspathoïdes), dans lequel les minéraux foncés occupent moins de 5 % de la surface. 3, record 1, French, - leucogranite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granite leucocrate : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - leucogranite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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