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QUARTZ MONZODIORITE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A plutonic rock consisting essentially of sodic plagioclase, alkali feldspar, quartz and mafic minerals.

CONT

Granite, granodiorite, tonalite, quartz monzonite, and quartz monzodiorite are all forms of plutonic rock that are found in Yosemite, and are loosely referred to as granitic rocks.

OBS

quartz monzodiorite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Les roches paléoprotérozoïques du charriage représentent une extension de l'aire métamorphique de degré élevé au nord-ouest de la zone volcanique de Flin Flon, incluant la leucotonalite datée de 1856 Ma et la monzodiorite quartzique âgée de 1843 Ma.

OBS

monzodiorite quartzique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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