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AMYGDALOID BASALT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

... zeolitisation ... often accompanies native copper mineralization in amygdaloidal basalts ...

OBS

amygdaloidal: Said of rocks containing amygdules ...

OBS

amygdaloid: Said of a rock having numerous amygdules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Basalte contenant des amygdules et dont la structure résulte de la présence d'amygdules.

OBS

amygdalaire, adj. : Se dit de la structure d'une roche dont certains éléments ont pris une forme d'amande.

OBS

amygdaloïde, adj. : En forme d'amande.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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