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IJOLITA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- niligongite
1, record 1, English, niligongite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium-grained variety of melilite-bearing leucite ijolite with alkali pyroxenes, and with equal proportions of leucite and nepheline. 1, record 1, English, - niligongite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niligongite
1, record 1, French, niligongite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Variété d'ijolite] avec néphéline, leucite, pyroxène et olivine [...] 1, record 1, French, - niligongite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- niligongita
1, record 1, Spanish, niligongita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de ijolita con olivino, piroxeno y leucita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - niligongita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ijolite
1, record 2, English, ijolite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nepheline-pyroxene rock with a nepheline content between 30 to 70%. 2, record 2, English, - ijolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ijolite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - ijolite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ijolite
1, record 2, French, ijolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ijolithe 2, record 2, French, ijolithe
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche pauvre en silice, riche en éléments ferro-magnésiens et en alcalis [...] caractérisée par la coexistence d'un feldspathoïde (normalement néphéline), et d'un élément ferromagnésien (normalement pyroxène) sans feldspath. 3, record 2, French, - ijolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ijolite est une roche grenue formée de néphéline et de pyroxènes (augite, aegyrine). La faible teneur en silice (moins de 45 %) explique la disparition complète des feldspaths. Les seuls éléments blancs sont les feldspathoïdes. 4, record 2, French, - ijolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ijolite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - ijolite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ijolita
1, record 2, Spanish, ijolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca endógena granuda cuyos principales componentes son la nefelina y la egirina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ijolita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- urtite
1, record 3, English, urtite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urtite is a nepheline syenite. It is a dark greenish-grey fine to medium grained intrusive rock, occurring in alkaline intrusions. It consists of nepheline (70-90%) with aegirine and feldspar. 2, record 3, English, - urtite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
urtite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - urtite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- urtite
1, record 3, French, urtite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Variété d'ijolite] à néphéline très abondante avec un peu d'aegyrine, d'apatite et de zéolites diverses [...] 2, record 3, French, - urtite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'abondance de néphéline est > 70 %. 3, record 3, French, - urtite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
urtite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - urtite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- urtita
1, record 3, Spanish, urtita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ijolita de color claro, rica en nefelina; contiene apatito y ceolitas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - urtita
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