TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

BLUE GRANITE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

An alkali syenite, grading to monzonite composed of phenocrysts of two feldspars (especially oligoclase and alkali feldspar), often intimately intergrown, which comprise up to 20% of the rock, with diopsidic augite and titanaugite as the chief mafic minerals ...

OBS

Its name, given by Brogger in 1890, is derived from Larvik, Norway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Monzonite à antiperthite d'oligoclase schillérisée.

OBS

Étymologie: de Larvik (Norvège).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
OBS

Variedad de sienita o de monzonita que se usa como piedra ornamental; consta de anortosa tornasolada, augita, biotita, fayalita, etc.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: