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VITRIC TUFF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- banded vitric tuff
1, record 1, English, banded%20vitric%20tuff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pyroclastic varieties predominate and vary from coarse explosion breccias and agglomerates to fine grained finely banded vitric tuffs and ignimbrites. 2, record 1, English, - banded%20vitric%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banded vitric tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - banded%20vitric%20tuff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuf vitreux rubané
1, record 1, French, tuf%20vitreux%20ruban%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf vitreux rubané : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - tuf%20vitreux%20ruban%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vitric tuff
1, record 2, English, vitric%20tuff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuff composed principally of volcanic glass fragments. 2, record 2, English, - vitric%20tuff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitric tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - vitric%20tuff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuf vitreux
1, record 2, French, tuf%20vitreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de minces sections de tuf felsique dans la boutonnière du ruisseau Harry ont révélé qu'elle présentait des épauffrures de verre parfaitement conservées et elle est classifiée en tant que tuf vitreux cristallin non lithifié [...] 2, record 2, French, - tuf%20vitreux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tuf vitreux à faciès de roche verte. 3, record 2, French, - tuf%20vitreux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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