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ALKALIC [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkali feldspar
1, record 1, English, alkali%20feldspar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alkalic feldspar 2, record 1, English, alkalic%20feldspar
correct
- alkaline feldspar 3, record 1, English, alkaline%20feldspar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feldspar rich in alkali metals (as potassium and/or sodium) but poor in calcium. 4, record 1, English, - alkali%20feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkali feldspars is the name for feldspars composed of Or and Ab in any ratio. Usually some An is present as a minor constituent. The amount of An that can be taken up by the alkali feldspars increases with the Ab/Or ratio. ... There are many names for the different varieties of alkali feldspars, most of which are listed ... below. Sanidine. ... Microcline. ... Orthoclase. ... Albite. ... Monalbite. ... Analbite. ... Perthite and antiperthite. ... Anorthoclase. 5, record 1, English, - alkali%20feldspar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feldspath alcalin
1, record 1, French, feldspath%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feldspaths alcalins. Ce sont les feldspaths constitués par l'orthose et l'albite en toutes proportions; en général, ils peuvent également contenir, comme constituant mineur, de petites quantités d'anorthite qui augmentent en même temps que le rapport Ab/Or. 2, record 1, French, - feldspath%20alcalin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- feldespato alcalino
1, record 1, Spanish, feldespato%20alcalino
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkali basalt
1, record 2, English, alkali%20basalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alkalic basalt 2, record 2, English, alkalic%20basalt
correct
- AOB 3, record 2, English, AOB
correct
- AOB 3, record 2, English, AOB
- alkaline basalt 4, record 2, English, alkaline%20basalt
correct
- alkali-olivine basalt 5, record 2, English, alkali%2Dolivine%20basalt
correct
- alkali olivine basalt 6, record 2, English, alkali%20olivine%20basalt
correct
- alkaline olivine basalt 3, record 2, English, alkaline%20olivine%20basalt
correct
- AOB 3, record 2, English, AOB
correct
- AOB 3, record 2, English, AOB
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diamonds ... are found in ... various igneous rock types of deep-seated origin (kimberlite, orangeite, lamproite, alnoite, aillikite, picritic monchiquite, alkali basalt) ... 7, record 2, English, - alkali%20basalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkali basalt: A collective term for extrusive matic rocks containing modal or mormative feldspathoids (usually nepheline). Olivine and Ti-rich augite are the dominant ferromagnesian silicates in these rocks. 8, record 2, English, - alkali%20basalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alkali basalts are the volcanic equivalents of alkali gabbros. 9, record 2, English, - alkali%20basalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alkali basalt; alkali-olivine basalt: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 2, English, - alkali%20basalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- basalte alcalin
1, record 2, French, basalte%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- basalte à olivine 2, record 2, French, basalte%20%C3%A0%20olivine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] l'une des deux grandes familles de basalte [qui] est constituée de basaltes sous-saturés mélanocrates, à olivine abondante, labrador, augite, peu calcique et titanifère, avec souvent un peu de feldspathoïde et de mélilite. 3, record 2, French, - basalte%20alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on distingue deux types principaux de basaltes : les basaltes tholéitiques [...]; les basaltes alcalins, ou basaltes à olivine, très pauvres en silice. 2, record 2, French, - basalte%20alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les diamants se rencontrent dans [...] des roches ignées d'origine profonde de différents types (kimberlite, orangéite, lamproïte, alnoïte, aillikite, monchiquite picritique et basalte alcalin) [...] 4, record 2, French, - basalte%20alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces basaltes [alcalins] sont plus riches que les tholéiites en Na2O et K2O. Ils sont surtout présents dans les volcans continentaux et parfois dans les arcs insulaires. 3, record 2, French, - basalte%20alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basalte alcalin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - basalte%20alcalin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkalic
1, record 3, English, alkalic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alkali 2, record 3, English, alkali
correct, adjective
- alkaline 3, record 3, English, alkaline
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of silicate minerals and rocks containing alkali metals (sodium, potassium, and more rarely, lithium, rubidium, and cesium) but little calcium. 4, record 3, English, - alkalic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkaline; alkalic: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - alkalic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alcalin
1, record 3, French, alcalin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit de roches et de minéraux] possédant des ions Na et K [...] 2, record 3, French, - alcalin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches alcalines, roches éruptives dans lesquelles le rapport Na2O+K2O/AL2O3 est supérieur à 1. 3, record 3, French, - alcalin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les granites, comme les syénites néphéliniques sont des roches alcalines. 2, record 3, French, - alcalin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - alcalin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalino 1, record 3, Spanish, alcalino
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alkali-bearing mineral
1, record 4, English, alkali%2Dbearing%20mineral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- alkaline mineral 2, record 4, English, alkaline%20mineral
correct
- alkali mineral 3, record 4, English, alkali%20mineral
correct
- alkalic mineral 4, record 4, English, alkalic%20mineral
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minéral alcalin
1, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ral%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alkali rock
1, record 5, English, alkali%20rock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- alkalic rock 2, record 5, English, alkalic%20rock
correct
- alkaline rock 3, record 5, English, alkaline%20rock
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Igneous rock containing more alkali metals (potassium and/or sodium) than is considered average for the group of rocks to which it belongs. 4, record 5, English, - alkali%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alkaline rocks have variable compositions, felsic members include nepheline-syenites, mafic members, ijolites, ultramafic, peridotites, mica pyroxenites, and jacupirangites ... 5, record 5, English, - alkali%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbonatite complexes consist of intrusive magmatic carbonates and associated alkaline igneous rocks. ... There are exceptions where carbonatite complexes are not directly associated with any alkalic rocks ... 6, record 5, English, - alkali%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "basic rock." It should be noted that the opposite of alkali is calc-alkali, not acid. 7, record 5, English, - alkali%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dyke of alkaline rock. 5, record 5, English, - alkali%20rock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roche alcaline
1, record 5, French, roche%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle de roches alcalines quand elles contiennent des feldspaths potassiques et sodiques [...] 2, record 5, French, - roche%20alcaline
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches alcalines sont de composition variable; les membres felsiques incluent des syénites néphéliniques, les membres mafiques, des ijolites, et les membres ultramafiques, des péridotites, des pyroxénites à mica et des jacupirangites [...] 3, record 5, French, - roche%20alcaline
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La néphéline [...] se trouve [...] dans toutes les roches sous-saturées, volcaniques ou grenues, que celles-ci soient alcalines (phonolites, syénites néphéliniques) ou basiques (basanites, théralites, ijolites). 4, record 5, French, - roche%20alcaline
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dyke de roches alcalines. 3, record 5, French, - roche%20alcaline
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca alcalina
1, record 5, Spanish, roca%20alcalina
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alkali syenite
1, record 6, English, alkali%20syenite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- alkalic syenite 2, record 6, English, alkalic%20syenite
correct
- alkaline syenite 3, record 6, English, alkaline%20syenite
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syenite in which less than 5% of the plagioclase is more basic than albite. 4, record 6, English, - alkali%20syenite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkalic, or alkali, syenytes are a special group of rocks that are differentiated from other syenites by the fact that they contain a feldspathoid mineral, such as sodalite, leucite, or nepheline. They also contain significantly less quartz than other syenites. Relatively rare on a global scale, one of the best examples of an alkalic syenite can be found at Mont St. Hilaire in Quebec, Canada. 2, record 6, English, - alkali%20syenite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Two groups of syenites have long been distinguished, the "alkali syenites" and the "alkali-lime syenites", or "orthosyenites". 5, record 6, English, - alkali%20syenite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- syénite alcaline
1, record 6, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches «exactement saturées en silice» : ce groupe comprend les syénites alcalines [...] 2, record 6, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20alcaline
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] s'il y a moins de 5 % de plagioclase plus basique que l'albite. 3, record 6, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20alcaline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alkalic series
1, record 7, English, alkalic%20series
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- alkaline suite 2, record 7, English, alkaline%20suite
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the four chemical classes of igneous rocks distinguished by Peacock based on the alkali-lime index. 1, record 7, English, - alkalic%20series
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The large disseminated Cu-Au-Ag deposits at Copper Mountain, British Columbia have been classified by Sutherland Brown et al. (1971) as complex porphyry-type deposits of the alkaline suite ... 3, record 7, English, - alkalic%20series
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term [alkalic series] comprises those rock series with alkali-lime indexes less than 51. 1, record 7, English, - alkalic%20series
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- série alcaline
1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9rie%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de roches éruptives riches en feldspaths alcalins et en feldspathoïdes. 2, record 7, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20alcaline
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elles peuvent être divisées, en fonction de la présence de silicates sodiques ou potassiques, en roches alcalino-sodiques ou alcalino-potassiques. 3, record 7, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20alcaline
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- alkalic complex
1, record 8, English, alkalic%20complex
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- complexe alcalin
1, record 8, French, complexe%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- complexe de roches alcalines 1, record 8, French, complexe%20de%20roches%20alcalines
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- alkalic silicate rock
1, record 9, English, alkalic%20silicate%20rock
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- alkali silicate rock 1, record 9, English, alkali%20silicate%20rock
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- roche à silicates alcalins
1, record 9, French, roche%20%C3%A0%20silicates%20alcalins
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- alkali granite
1, record 10, English, alkali%20granite
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- alkalic granite 2, record 10, English, alkalic%20granite
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained, plutonic rock carrying free quartz and alkali feldspar. 1, record 10, English, - alkali%20granite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The host rocks of the Thor Lake deposits are the Blachford Lake Complex, a sub-circular series of syenite and alkalic granite with a crude and incompletely developed concentric distribution of intrusive phases. 2, record 10, English, - alkali%20granite
Record 10, Key term(s)
- alkaline granite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- granite alcalin
1, record 10, French, granite%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- granito alcalino
1, record 10, Spanish, granito%20alcalino
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- alkalic intrusion
1, record 11, English, alkalic%20intrusion
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- alkaline intrusion
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- intrusion alcaline
1, record 11, French, intrusion%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les intrusions alcalines, y compris les carbonatites, sont largement répandues, mais éparses. 2, record 11, French, - intrusion%20alcaline
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- alkalic gabbro
1, record 12, English, alkalic%20gabbro
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- alkali gabbro 2, record 12, English, alkali%20gabbro
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkalic gabbros are a rather rare group of rocks. They occur in complex hypabyssal associations such as differentiated sills or volcanic complexes and grade into alkalic diorites and monzonite on the one hand, ultramafic rocks on the other hand. 1, record 12, English, - alkalic%20gabbro
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hypabyssal and plutonic rocks of the Alkali Gabbro Clan are particularly variable in coarseness, texture, and mineral content. 3, record 12, English, - alkalic%20gabbro
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gabbro alcalin
1, record 12, French, gabbro%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gabbros alcalins. Ce sont des roches intrusives basiques, caractérisées par une teneur élevée en feldspath potassique (orthose) et par la présence ou non de feldspathoïdes. Parmi ces roches, il faut signaler: les «essexites», les «théralites» et les «shonkinites»; en fait, ce sont des curiosités pétrographiques. 2, record 12, French, - gabbro%20alcalin
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gabbro alcalin qui contient plus de 5% de feldspathoïdes est appelé théralite. 3, record 12, French, - gabbro%20alcalin
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Mesozoic alkalic igneous rock 1, record 13, English, Mesozoic%20alkalic%20igneous%20rock
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- roche alcaline ignée du mésozoïque
1, record 13, French, roche%20alcaline%20ign%C3%A9e%20du%20m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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