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ALBITITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- albitite
1, record 1, English, albitite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- albite porphyrite 2, record 1, English, albite%20porphyrite
correct
- albitophyre 2, record 1, English, albitophyre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A porphyritic dike rock ... that is coarse-grained and composed almost wholly of albite. 3, record 1, English, - albitite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other common accessory minerals are muscovite, garnet, apatite, quartz, and opaque oxides. 4, record 1, English, - albitite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- albitite
1, record 1, French, albitite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- albitophyre 2, record 1, French, albitophyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche intrusive de filon, à grain grossier, constituée presqu'exclusivement d'albite. 3, record 1, French, - albitite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les autres minéraux accessoires peuvent être de la muscovite, du grenat, de l'apatite, du quartz et des oxydes opaques. 3, record 1, French, - albitite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- albitite dyke
1, record 2, English, albitite%20dyke
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dyke d'albitite
1, record 2, French, dyke%20d%27albitite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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