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AMYGDALOIDAL BASALT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal basalt
1, record 1, English, amygdaloidal%20basalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amygdaloid basalt 2, record 1, English, amygdaloid%20basalt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... zeolitisation ... often accompanies native copper mineralization in amygdaloidal basalts ... 3, record 1, English, - amygdaloidal%20basalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amygdaloidal: Said of rocks containing amygdules ... 4, record 1, English, - amygdaloidal%20basalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdaloid: Said of a rock having numerous amygdules. 4, record 1, English, - amygdaloidal%20basalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basalte amygdalaire
1, record 1, French, basalte%20amygdalaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- basalte amygdaloïde 2, record 1, French, basalte%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- basalte amygdaloïdal 3, record 1, French, basalte%20amygdalo%C3%AFdal
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Basalte contenant des amygdules et dont la structure résulte de la présence d'amygdules. 3, record 1, French, - basalte%20amygdalaire
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - basalte%20amygdalaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdaloïde, adj. : En forme d'amande. 5, record 1, French, - basalte%20amygdalaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- basalto amigdaloide
1, record 1, Spanish, basalto%20amigdaloide
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal basalt lava flow 1, record 2, English, amygdaloidal%20basalt%20lava%20flow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coulée de lave basaltique amygdalaire
1, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20basaltique%20amygdalaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coulée de lave basaltique amygdaloïde 1, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20basaltique%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir fiches «basalte amygdalaire», «coulée basaltique», «coulée de lave» et «lave basaltique». 1, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20lave%20basaltique%20amygdalaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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