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PLAGIOCLASE-PORPHYRY BASALT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Basaltic pillow lava and breccia (Jurassic): Mostly massive black basalt, also includes amygdaloidal and plagioclase-porphyry basalt, pillow basalt, basalt breccia, diabase, and keratophyre.

OBS

plagioclase porphyry basalt: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Les laves faiblement alcalines à transitionnelles des différents stades d'édification du Karthala ont des paragenèses variées : basaltes à olivine, océanites, ankaramites et basaltes à phénocristaux de plagioclase, qui témoignent de la diversité des processus de différenciation en jeu.

OBS

basalte à phénocristaux de plagioclase : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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