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TROCTOLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- troctolite
1, record 1, English, troctolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- troutstone 2, record 1, English, troutstone
correct, see observation
- forellenstein 3, record 1, English, forellenstein
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gabbro that is composed chiefly of calcic plagioclase (e.g. labradorite) and olivine with little or no pyroxene. 4, record 1, English, - troctolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high-Al chromitites of the Camaguey district of Cuba are associated with troctolites. 5, record 1, English, - troctolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such rocks commonly are speckled like trout, hence the ... synonyms derived from Greek, German, and English. 4, record 1, English, - troctolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forellenstein: German for troutstone ... alluding to speckled trout-skin appearance ... 6, record 1, English, - troctolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troctolite
1, record 1, French, troctolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de gabbro à pyroxène rare et olivine abondante, plus ou moins serpentinisée. 2, record 1, French, - troctolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chromitites riches en Al du district de Camaguey, à Cuba, sont associées à des troctolites. 3, record 1, French, - troctolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'olivine est serpentinisée, la roche est parsemée de petites taches noires. Elle a alors le faciès «truité». 4, record 1, French, - troctolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- troctolita
1, record 1, Spanish, troctolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de gabro rico en olivino y en magnetita; estos minerales forman manchitas negruzcas y rojizas que evocan las de la piel de la trucha. 1, record 1, Spanish, - troctolita
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