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ANDESITIC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- andesitic
1, record 1, English, andesitic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... adjective [of andesite]. 2, record 1, English, - andesitic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Sato (1977) ... notes the close correlation of the Kuroko deposits with rhyolite domes rather than with the preceding andesitic and dacitic vulcanism ... 3, record 1, English, - andesitic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- andésitique
1, record 1, French, and%C3%A9sitique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a la nature de l'andésite. 2, record 1, French, - and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une coulée andésitique [.. .] semble s'être figée tout récemment [...] 3, record 1, French, - and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les volcans actuels de l'île Santorin [...] rejettent des laves andésitiques; [...] 4, record 1, French, - and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
De nature andésitique, les laves émises sont moins basiques que les laves basaltiques produites par le volcanisme fissural. 5, record 1, French, - and%C3%A9sitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- andesítico
1, record 1, Spanish, andes%C3%ADtico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semejante o parecido a la andesita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - andes%C3%ADtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- andesitic magma
1, record 2, English, andesitic%20magma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- andesite magma 2, record 2, English, andesite%20magma
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Andesitic magmas erupt in areas above subduction zones. This suggests a relationship between the production of andesitic magma and subduction. 1, record 2, English, - andesitic%20magma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
andesite magma: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - andesitic%20magma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magma andésitique
1, record 2, French, magma%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à partir d'un magma originellement basaltique, la différenciation magmatique tend à produire un magma andésitique ou rhyolitique au sommet du réservoir magmatique, alors que les minéraux les moins fusibles cristallisent en profondeur sous forme de batholites de roches très riches en éléments ferromagnésiens. 2, record 2, French, - magma%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magma andésitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - magma%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- andesite tuff
1, record 3, English, andesite%20tuff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- andesitic tuff 2, record 3, English, andesitic%20tuff
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
andesite tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - andesite%20tuff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuf andésitique
1, record 3, French, tuf%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf andésitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - tuf%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- andesitic volcanism
1, record 4, English, andesitic%20volcanism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- andesitic vulcanism 2, record 4, English, andesitic%20vulcanism
correct
- andesite volcanism 3, record 4, English, andesite%20volcanism
correct
- andesite vulcanism 4, record 4, English, andesite%20vulcanism
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Andesitic volcanism occurs along destructive margin, where oceanic crustal rocks and overlying sediments are carried down into the hot mantle. Here, andesitic and basaltic magmas are derived at depths of 50 to 70 kilometres ... 1, record 4, English, - andesitic%20volcanism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
andesite volcanism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - andesitic%20volcanism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volcanisme andésitique
1, record 4, French, volcanisme%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le volcanisme andésitique des zones convergentes est la conséquence du déplacement des plaques. Il résulte des phénomènes de fusion de matériel liés au plongement de la plaque océanique dans le manteau. 2, record 4, French, - volcanisme%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volcanisme andésitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - volcanisme%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- andesite protolith
1, record 5, English, andesite%20protolith
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- andesitic protolith 2, record 5, English, andesitic%20protolith
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These mineral assemblages are interpreted to represent the superposition of silica-deficient, alkali- and alumina-rich magnesian skarn assemblages upon biotite hornfels, developed in an andesite protolith adjacent to an alkalic intrusion. 3, record 5, English, - andesite%20protolith
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- protolite andésitique
1, record 5, French, protolite%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- protolithe andésitique 2, record 5, French, protolithe%20and%C3%A9sitique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- andesitic rock
1, record 6, English, andesitic%20rock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche andésitique
1, record 6, French, roche%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Oceanography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- andesite line
1, record 7, English, andesite%20line
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- andesitic line 2, record 7, English, andesitic%20line
- Marshall line 3, record 7, English, Marshall%20line
less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conceptual demarcation of the Pacific Ocean based on petrographic data. 4, record 7, English, - andesite%20line
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The postulated geographic and petrographic boundary between the andesite-dacite-rhyolite rock association of the margin of the Pacific Ocean and the olivine-basalt-trachyte rock association of the Pacific Ocean basin. 5, record 7, English, - andesite%20line
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rocks on the Pacific side of the line are basaltic volcanics; on the continental side they are andesitic volcanics. 4, record 7, English, - andesite%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Océanographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ligne andésitique
1, record 7, French, ligne%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ligne de l'andésite 2, record 7, French, ligne%20de%20l%27and%C3%A9site
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de transition entre le Pacifique central et sa bordure occidentale délimitée par des arcs insulaires. 3, record 7, French, - ligne%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aussi appelle-t-on «ligne andésitique» la limite entre [le bassin pacifique et ses mers bordières], qui passe par les fosses océaniques longeant les guirlandes insulaires. 4, record 7, French, - ligne%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe [...] un volcanisme basaltique associé aux andésites, il présente une polarité très nette depuis le côté océanique (extérieur de l'arc) où il est de type tholeïtique, puis devient alumineux pour être finalement alcalin sur le côté continental. On retrouve là, une vieille notion, la ligne de l'andésite, qui avait frappé les géologues il y a déjà très longtemps : alors que toute la partie centrale du Pacifique présente un volcanisme de type basaltique, le volcanisme de ses bordures est de type andésitique. 2, record 7, French, - ligne%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'océan Pacifique, la ligne andésitique sépare une aire à volcans effusifs (à l'Est) d'une aire à volcans explosifs (à l'Ouest). 5, record 7, French, - ligne%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Oceanografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea andesítica
1, record 7, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20andes%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- andesitic volcanic
1, record 8, English, andesitic%20volcanic
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lower [formation] ... consists of up to 1,830 m of continental tholeiitic basalts with a basal veneer of fluvial sediments including the very important Venterpost placer ... Overlying formations include fault-controlled alluvial fan sediments, andesitic volcanics and up to 2,100 m of quartz phyric flows .... 1, record 8, English, - andesitic%20volcanic
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a noun, "volcanic" is usually plural. 2, record 8, English, - andesitic%20volcanic
Record 8, Key term(s)
- andesitic volcanics
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roche volcanique andésitique
1, record 8, French, roche%20volcanique%20and%C3%A9sitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette branche polynésienne du cercle circumpacifique [comprenant les îles Bonin, Marianne, Guam et les Carolines occidentales] [...] coïncide avec la ligne qui limite à l'est les affleurements de roches volcaniques andésitiques. 1, record 8, French, - roche%20volcanique%20and%C3%A9sitique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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