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ANORTHOSITIC ROCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anorthositic rock
1, record 1, English, anorthositic%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche anorthositique
1, record 1, French, roche%20anorthositique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche anorthosique 2, record 1, French, roche%20anorthosique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La province minérale des Appalaches contient un grand nombre [...] de gîtes de fer, y compris des filons de magnétite titanifère d'origine magmatique dans des roches anorthositiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - roche%20anorthositique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anorthosite host rock
1, record 2, English, anorthosite%20host%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anorthositic host rock 1, record 2, English, anorthositic%20host%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anorthositic host rocks ... that have been dated in Canada are Proterozoic in age. These anorthosite complexes range in age from 1.65 Ga ... to 1.01 Ga ... 1, record 2, English, - anorthosite%20host%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche hôte formée d'anorthosite
1, record 2, French, roche%20h%C3%B4te%20form%C3%A9e%20d%27anorthosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche hôte anorthositique 1, record 2, French, roche%20h%C3%B4te%20anorthositique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, les roches hôtes anorthositiques [...] qui ont été datées remontent au Protérozoïque. Leur âge s'échelonne de 1,65 Ga [...] à 1,01 Ga [...] 1, record 2, French, - roche%20h%C3%B4te%20form%C3%A9e%20d%27anorthosite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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