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AMYGDALOIDAL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal structure
1, record 1, English, amygdaloidal%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amygdaloid structure 2, record 1, English, amygdaloid%20structure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the structure of a rock resulting from [the] presence [of amygdales]. 1, record 1, English, - amygdaloidal%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "spherulitic texture." 3, record 1, English, - amygdaloidal%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure amygdaloïde
1, record 1, French, structure%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure amygdalaire 2, record 1, French, structure%20amygdalaire
correct, feminine noun
- texture amygdalaire 3, record 1, French, texture%20amygdalaire
correct, feminine noun
- texture glanduleuse 4, record 1, French, texture%20glanduleuse
correct, feminine noun
- structure à amygdales 5, record 1, French, structure%20%C3%A0%20amygdales
feminine noun
- structure à noyaux 5, record 1, French, structure%20%C3%A0%20noyaux
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structure d'une roche dont certains éléments ont pris une forme d'amande. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structure amygdaloïde [...] - Dans certains quartzites porphyroïdes, les noyaux de quartz revêtant la forme d'amandes très régulières. Placés dans les feuillets de la roche, ils refoulent les éléments voisins, en jouant le même rôle que les yeux de quartz des gneiss glanduleux. 6, record 1, French, - structure%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La structure des roches métamorphiques. [...] Lorsque certains minéraux [...] forment des nodules alignés pouvant atteindre 1 à 3 cm de diamètre on a une texture oeillée (gneiss). Si les yeux s'allongent en amande, c'est la texture amygdalaire ou glanduleuse. 7, record 1, French, - structure%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloid
1, record 2, English, amygdaloid
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- amygdaloidal rock 2, record 2, English, amygdaloidal%20rock
correct
- almond rock 1, record 2, English, almond%20rock
correct
- amygdaloid rock 3, record 2, English, amygdaloid%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volcanic rock containing numerous gas cavities which once filled with secondary minerals are called amygdules or amygdales. 1, record 2, English, - amygdaloid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche amygdaloïde
1, record 2, French, roche%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche amygdalaire 2, record 2, French, roche%20amygdalaire
correct, feminine noun
- amygdalaire 2, record 2, French, amygdalaire
correct, feminine noun
- amygdaloïde 3, record 2, French, amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche volcanique dont les vacuoles, en forme d'amandes, ont été ultérieurement remplies par les eaux, ou selon un autre processus, par des minéraux secondaires : calcite, zéolites, etc. 4, record 2, French, - roche%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca amigdaloide
1, record 2, Spanish, roca%20amigdaloide
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amigdaloide: Dícese de la roca volcánica que presenta vacuolas llenas de agua o de minerales secundarios. 2, record 2, Spanish, - roca%20amigdaloide
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal
1, record 3, English, amygdaloidal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- amygdaloid 2, record 3, English, amygdaloid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Describes] a volcanic rock that contains numerous amygdules, which are gas cavities (vesicles) ... that have been filled with mineral matter ... 3, record 3, English, - amygdaloidal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amygdaloidal: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - amygdaloidal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amygdaloïde
1, record 3, French, amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- amygdalaire 2, record 3, French, amygdalaire
correct
- amygdalin 3, record 3, French, amygdalin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit de roches] dont les vacuoles en forme d'amandes contiennent des éléments minéraux d'une autre nature que celle de leur pâte. 4, record 3, French, - amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] laves amygdaloïdes [...] 5, record 3, French, - amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Amygdalaire» se dit plutôt de la roche même, et «amygdaloïde» s'emploie surtout pour désigner la forme des noyaux. 6, record 3, French, - amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdaloïde; amygdalaire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 3, French, - amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amigdaloide
1, record 3, Spanish, amigdaloide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la roca volcánica que presenta vacuolas llenas de agua o minerales secundarios. 1, record 3, Spanish, - amigdaloide
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amygdule
1, record 4, English, amygdule
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- amygdale 2, record 4, English, amygdale
correct, see observation
- amygdaloidal 3, record 4, English, amygdaloidal
noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas cavity or vesicle, in an igneous rock that is filled with such secondary minerals as calcite, quartz, chalcedony, or a zeolite. 4, record 4, English, - amygdule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At some stage after lava has solidified, the vesicles may be filled by a variety of secondary minerals, especially calcite and zeolites. The infilled vesicles are referred to as amygdales ... 5, record 4, English, - amygdule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the copper minerals fill intergranular spaces in clastic sedimentary host rocks, and spaces in the matrices of flow-top breccias and in amygdules in amygdaloidal flow tops. 6, record 4, English, - amygdule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term amygdale is preferred in British usage. 4, record 4, English, - amygdule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdule: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 4, English, - amygdule
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amygdale
1, record 4, French, amygdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vacuole amygdaloïde 2, record 4, French, vacuole%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité en forme d'amande, fréquente dans les roches volcaniques, due à la présence de gaz et souvent tapissée de cristaux tardifs : zéolite, calcite, quartz. 3, record 4, French, - amygdale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les basaltes et les andésites renferment du cuivre, qui peut s'exprimer dans des amygdales de la lave sous l'effet de solutions hydrothermales. [...] le cuivre [...] se concentre secondairement dans les vacuoles lors d'une phase d'altération hydrothermale. 4, record 4, French, - amygdale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au sommet des coulées, se développe un faciès à amygdales, riche en cuivre. [...] Zéolites et zoïsite remplissent partiellement les amygdales. 5, record 4, French, - amygdale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amygdale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - amygdale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- amígdala
1, record 4, Spanish, am%C3%ADgdala
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vacuola en forma de almendra creada en el seno de las rocas volcánicas por una burbuja de gas y que, posteriormente a su formación, se ha llenado de calcita, ceolita o de otros minerales secundarios. 1, record 4, Spanish, - am%C3%ADgdala
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bird lava
1, record 5, English, Bird%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Bird amygdaloidal lava 1, record 5, English, Bird%20amygdaloidal%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 5, English, - Bird%20lava
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laves de Bird
1, record 5, French, laves%20de%20Bird
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- laves amygdalaires de Bird 1, record 5, French, laves%20amygdalaires%20de%20Bird
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 5, French, - laves%20de%20Bird
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal basalt
1, record 6, English, amygdaloidal%20basalt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- amygdaloid basalt 2, record 6, English, amygdaloid%20basalt
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... zeolitisation ... often accompanies native copper mineralization in amygdaloidal basalts ... 3, record 6, English, - amygdaloidal%20basalt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amygdaloidal: Said of rocks containing amygdules ... 4, record 6, English, - amygdaloidal%20basalt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdaloid: Said of a rock having numerous amygdules. 4, record 6, English, - amygdaloidal%20basalt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- basalte amygdalaire
1, record 6, French, basalte%20amygdalaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- basalte amygdaloïde 2, record 6, French, basalte%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- basalte amygdaloïdal 3, record 6, French, basalte%20amygdalo%C3%AFdal
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Basalte contenant des amygdules et dont la structure résulte de la présence d'amygdules. 3, record 6, French, - basalte%20amygdalaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amygdalaire, adj. : Se dit de la structure d'une roche dont certains éléments ont pris une forme d'amande. 4, record 6, French, - basalte%20amygdalaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdaloïde, adj. : En forme d'amande. 5, record 6, French, - basalte%20amygdalaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- basalto amigdaloide
1, record 6, Spanish, basalto%20amigdaloide
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-04-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal flow
1, record 7, English, amygdaloidal%20flow
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peneconcordant deposits occur in permeable amygdaloidal flow top breccias ... 1, record 7, English, - amygdaloidal%20flow
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the copper minerals fill intergranular spaces in clastic sedimentary host rocks, and spaces in the matrices of flow-top breccias and in amygdules in amygdaloidal flow tops. 1, record 7, English, - amygdaloidal%20flow
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coulée amygdalaire
1, record 7, French, coul%C3%A9e%20amygdalaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des gisements pénéconcordants se rencontrent dans les brèches perméables occupant le sommet de coulées amygdalaires [...] 1, record 7, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20amygdalaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les minéraux de cuivre remplissent les espaces intergranulaires dans les roches hôtes sédimentaires clastiques, les espaces dans la matrice des brèches de sommet de coulée et les amygdales des parties sommitales de coulées amygdalaires. 1, record 7, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20amygdalaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-05-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal basalt lava flow 1, record 8, English, amygdaloidal%20basalt%20lava%20flow
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coulée de lave basaltique amygdalaire
1, record 8, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20basaltique%20amygdalaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- coulée de lave basaltique amygdaloïde 1, record 8, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20basaltique%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir fiches «basalte amygdalaire», «coulée basaltique», «coulée de lave» et «lave basaltique». 1, record 8, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20basaltique%20amygdalaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-05-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal lava
1, record 9, English, amygdaloidal%20lava
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- amygduler 2, record 9, English, amygduler
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lava in which the steam holes have been filled by chalcedony or other minerals. 2, record 9, English, - amygdaloidal%20lava
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At some stage after lava has solidified, the vesicles may be filled by a variety of secondary minerals, especially calcite and zeolites. The infilled vesicles are referred to as amygdales and the lavas containing them, amygdaloidal lavas.... 1, record 9, English, - amygdaloidal%20lava
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lave amygdaloïde
1, record 9, French, lave%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- lave amygdalaire 2, record 9, French, lave%20amygdalaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent [les] vacuoles se remplissent par des cristallisations secondaires, faites de calcite ou de zéolites et dont l'aspect en amande donne aux laves une texture amygdalaire. 3, record 9, French, - lave%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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