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AMPHIBOLITE FACIES ROCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- andalusite-amphibolite facies rock
1, record 1, English, andalusite%2Damphibolite%20facies%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
andalusite-amphibolite facies rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - andalusite%2Damphibolite%20facies%20rock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- andalusite amphibolite facies rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche du faciès des amphibolites à andalousite
1, record 1, French, roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites%20%C3%A0%20andalousite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche du faciès des amphibolites à andalousite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites%20%C3%A0%20andalousite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amphibolite grade rock
1, record 2, English, amphibolite%20grade%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- amphibolite facies rock 2, record 2, English, amphibolite%20facies%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general..., pyrite is the dominant sulphide mineral in deposits hosted by greenschist grade rocks, whereas pyrrhotite dominates in deposits hosted by amphibolite grade rocks. 3, record 2, English, - amphibolite%20grade%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... an amphibolite facies rock can be recognised by the respective mineralogies of an argillaceous class metamorphic rock and a basic class metamorphic rock, although these mineralogies will be different. 4, record 2, English, - amphibolite%20grade%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche du faciès des amphibolites
1, record 2, French, roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche du faciès amphibolites 2, record 2, French, roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20amphibolites
correct, feminine noun
- roche du faciès amphibolique 3, record 2, French, roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20amphibolique
correct, feminine noun
- roche amphibolique 3, record 2, French, roche%20amphibolique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si des roches du faciès amphibolique dérivent d'anciennes roches basiques par exemple de coulées, il est normal qu'elles contiennent du fer titané. [...] Des sédiments marneux peuvent également donner naissance à des roches amphiboliques; s'ils semblent en général être moins riches en Ti que les roches basiques ils en contiennent cependant en teneurs appréciables. 3, record 2, French, - roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au niveau des dorsales océaniques, les basaltes émis peuvent se transformer en roches du faciès schistes verts ou du faciès amphibolites [...] 2, record 2, French, - roche%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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