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ANOROGENIC GRANITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anorogenic granite
1, record 1, English, anorogenic%20granite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A-type granite 2, record 1, English, A%2Dtype%20granite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granite, the emplacement of which is not connected with an orogeny. 3, record 1, English, - anorogenic%20granite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porphyry molybdenum deposits are typically associated with anorogenic or A-type granites that have been emplaced in continental settings, particularly rift or extensional environments ... 2, record 1, English, - anorogenic%20granite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granite anorogénique
1, record 1, French, granite%20anorog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granite de type A 2, record 1, French, granite%20de%20type%20A
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut [...] distinguer deux grandes familles de granites (ou granitoïdes) en fonction de leur relation avec l'orogenèse : a) les granites orogéniques [...] sont localisés dans les chaînes plissées [...]; b) les granites anorogéniques [...] comprennent : les complexes annulaires disposés en essaims allongés dans des boucliers [...] et des chaînes plissées [...]. Leur âge est sans rapport avec celui des roches encaissantes [...]; les granites «océaniques», très rares, qui apparaissent en filon dans les roches basiques de la croûte océanique [...] 3, record 1, French, - granite%20anorog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gîtes porphyriques de molybdène sont généralement associés à des granites anorogéniques, ou granites de type A, qui ont été mis en place dans un cadre continental, en particulier dans des milieux soumis à une tectonique d'extension [...] 2, record 1, French, - granite%20anorog%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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