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MYLONITIC STRUCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mylonitic structure
1, record 1, English, mylonitic%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mylonite structure 2, record 1, English, mylonite%20structure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flow-like appearance, characteristic of mylonites, that is produced by intense small-scale crushing, breaking, and shearing of the rock. 2, record 1, English, - mylonitic%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure mylonitique
1, record 1, French, structure%20mylonitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure mylonitique résulte probablement de l'exagération de la [structure en losange], les glissements différentiels s'accentuant et la roche présentant alors une fausse apparence de fluidité. 1, record 1, French, - structure%20mylonitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brecciated mylonitic structure
1, record 2, English, brecciated%20mylonitic%20structure
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brecciated mylonitic texture 1, record 2, English, brecciated%20mylonitic%20texture
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See records "brecciated structure" and "mylonitic structure" in the same field. 1, record 2, English, - brecciated%20mylonitic%20structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- structure mylonitique bréchoïde
1, record 2, French, structure%20mylonitique%20br%C3%A9cho%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [...] structure cataclastique a l'aspect d'une brèche confuse, formée de petits nodules de roche peu écrasée, englobés de façon désordonnée dans une mésostase finement broyée. C'est la «structure mylonitique bréchoïde». 1, record 2, French, - structure%20mylonitique%20br%C3%A9cho%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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