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PINCH SWELL STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinch-and-swell structure
1, record 1, English, pinch%2Dand%2Dswell%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pinch and swell structure 2, record 1, English, pinch%20and%20swell%20structure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structural condition common in pegmatites and veins of quartz in metamorphosed rocks. 3, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dand%2Dswell%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Veins frequently pinch and swell out as they are followed up or down a stratigraphic sequence ... This pinch-and-swell structure can create difficulties during both exploration and mining. 4, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dand%2Dswell%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... with partial burial the evaporites usually dominated by salt, may develop pinch-and-swell structures and rolls ("salt anticlines") from tabular beds. 5, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dand%2Dswell%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In this type of structure,] the vein is pinched at frequent intervals, leaving expanded parts between. 3, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dand%2Dswell%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pinch and swell structure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dand%2Dswell%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure à boudins et étranglements
1, record 1, French, structure%20%C3%A0%20boudins%20et%20%C3%A9tranglements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si l'enfouissement se poursuit, les évaporites originales formant des couches tabulaires surtout composées de sel peuvent se transformer en structures à boudins et étranglements et en rouleaux (anticlinaux salifères). 2, record 1, French, - structure%20%C3%A0%20boudins%20et%20%C3%A9tranglements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un filon peut se resserrer jusqu'à avoir moins d'un centimètre d'épaisseur, et n'apparaître ainsi, dans une galerie, que comme un simple fil (d'où le nom de «filon»), qu'on suit dans l'espoir qu'il se rouvrira plus loin. 3, record 1, French, - structure%20%C3%A0%20boudins%20et%20%C3%A9tranglements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
structure à boudins et étranglements : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - structure%20%C3%A0%20boudins%20et%20%C3%A9tranglements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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