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BASALTO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basalite
1, record 1, English, basalite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basaltine 1, record 1, English, basaltine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A re-formed stone made out of crushed basalt. 1, record 1, English, - basalite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basalite; basaltine: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - basalite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basaltine
1, record 1, French, basaltine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre reconstituée à partir de basalte concassé. 1, record 1, French, - basaltine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basaltine : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - basaltine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- basaltina
1, record 1, Spanish, basaltina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pavimento muy resistente al desgaste mecánico y a la corrosión hecho con basalto machacado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - basaltina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trachybasalt
1, record 2, English, trachybasalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that is intermediate in composition between trachyte and basalt and that contains both orthoclase and basic plagioclase. 2, record 2, English, - trachybasalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trachybasalte
1, record 2, French, trachybasalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche volcanique intermédiaire entre les trachytes et les basaltes. 2, record 2, French, - trachybasalte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- traquibasalto
1, record 2, Spanish, traquibasalto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Basalto constituido por lavas compactas, de color oscuro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - traquibasalto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- palagonite
1, record 3, English, palagonite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basaltic glass that is more or less altered and devitrified and that occurs with volcanic ash in the form of a basaltic tuff. 2, record 3, English, - palagonite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palagonite
1, record 3, French, palagonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre basaltique jaune ou orange, isotrope, formé par hydratation et également par d'autres altérations (dévitrification, oxydation) de la sidéromélane. 2, record 3, French, - palagonite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- palagonita
1, record 3, Spanish, palagonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de basalto propio de ciertas rocas que se han formado en el fondo del mar y que contienen agua. 1, record 3, Spanish, - palagonita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oceanite
1, record 4, English, oceanite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The average composition or the magma produced in geosynclines and deep-sea trenches correspond to that of a very olivine-rich basalt, approximating the so-called oceanite. 1, record 4, English, - oceanite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- océanite
1, record 4, French, oc%C3%A9anite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les autres, au contraire, très riches en magnésie, [...] représentent plus de la moitié de la roche, qui est une océanite. 1, record 4, French, - oc%C3%A9anite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- oceanita
1, record 4, Spanish, oceanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de basalto muy rico en olivino. 1, record 4, Spanish, - oceanita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- volcanic neck
1, record 5, English, volcanic%20neck
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- neck 2, record 5, English, neck
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nearly circular vertical feed channel of a volcano which has been filled with solidified lava and/or pyroclastic material, and has subsequently been exposed by erosion of the volcanic cone. 3, record 5, English, - volcanic%20neck
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "volcanic plug." 4, record 5, English, - volcanic%20neck
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
neck; volcanic neck: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - volcanic%20neck
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- neck
1, record 5, French, neck
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- neck volcanique 2, record 5, French, neck%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de cheminée volcanique constituée de roches magmatiques, généralement bréchique, qui correspond à une cheminée laissée en relief par l'érosion. 3, record 5, French, - neck
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neck; neck volcanique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - neck
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- espigón
1, record 5, Spanish, espig%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- neck 1, record 5, Spanish, neck
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Columna de roca volcánica constituida por la lava de relleno de la chimenea de un antiguo volcán. 1, record 5, Spanish, - espig%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El espigón es el núcleo de basalto duro que subsiste cuando la erosión diferencial ha eliminado los materiales más blandos, que constituían el cono de un volcán. 1, record 5, Spanish, - espig%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- basanite
1, record 6, English, basanite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of basaltic rocks characterized by calcic plagioclase, clinopyroxene, a feldspathoid (nepheline, leucite) and olivine ... 2, record 6, English, - basanite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The same rock, without the olivine, is called a tephrite. 3, record 6, English, - basanite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- basanite
1, record 6, French, basanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Groupe de] roches magmatiques effusives, noire (mésocrates) à aspect du basalte, microlitiques souvent porphyriques, avec plagioclase (labrador), feldspathoïde, augite violacée, hornblende brune, olivine (différence avec téphrite), parfois biotite. 2, record 6, French, - basanite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les basanites équivalents microlitiques des théralites contiennent toujours de l'olivine, à la différence des téphrites, qui en sont dépourvues. 3, record 6, French, - basanite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- basanita
1, record 6, Spanish, basanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de basalto caracterizada por un déficit de sílice y la presencia de un feldespatoide(nefelina o leucita). 1, record 6, Spanish, - basanita
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