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ANCHIMETAMORPHIC ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anchizone
1, record 1, English, anchizone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anchimetamorphic zone 2, record 1, English, anchimetamorphic%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transitional zone between the diagenetic zone and the epizone characterized by illite ... 3, record 1, English, - anchizone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metamorphism in this zone is consistently called anchimetamorphism, which roughly corresponds to very low-grade metamorphism. 3, record 1, English, - anchizone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anchizone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - anchizone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anchizone
1, record 1, French, anchizone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de l'anchimétamorphisme 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20l%27anchim%C3%A9tamorphisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone géologique superficielle dans laquelle la composition minéralogique des roches subit un léger changement avant toute action métamorphique. 3, record 1, French, - anchizone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zonéographie métamorphique. - Becks et Grubenman ont essayé d'établir une zonation du métamorphisme où l'intensité des transformations est assimilée à la simple profondeur. Dans ce système [...], trois zones se succèdent de plus en plus profondes, précédées par l'anchizone, intermédiaire entre diagenèse et métamorphisme. 2, record 1, French, - anchizone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les argilites deviennent fissiles vers 4 000 m et se transforment en schistes vers 5 000 m, sous l'influence de contraintes tectoniques. On est alors à la frontière entre la diagenèse et le métamorphisme (anchizone). 2, record 1, French, - anchizone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On a [...] successivement les phénomènes suivants : à basse température le couple altération-sédimentation; au-delà, la diagenèse, puis le métamorphisme, la zone de transition étant celle de l'anchimétamorphisme. 2, record 1, French, - anchizone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchizone : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - anchizone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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