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INTRUSION IGNEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- igneous intrusion
1, record 1, English, igneous%20intrusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- igneous intrusive 2, record 1, English, igneous%20intrusive
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the several forms of emplacement of igneous rocks. 3, record 1, English, - igneous%20intrusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the concordant igneous intrusions are laccoliths, lopoliths, phacoliths, and sills, and the discordant igneous intrusions include batholiths, dikes, and stocks. 3, record 1, English, - igneous%20intrusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... we divide up igneous intrusions according to whether they are discordant or concordant with the lithological banding (often bedding) in the enclosing rocks. 4, record 1, English, - igneous%20intrusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Stockworks most commonly occur in acid to intermediate plutonic igneous intrusions ... 4, record 1, English, - igneous%20intrusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A negative but important point is that [evaporites] are remote from post-host rock igneous intrusives which might be the source for mineralizing solutions. 4, record 1, English, - igneous%20intrusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a noun, "intrusive" is generally plural in form. 5, record 1, English, - igneous%20intrusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intrusion ignée
1, record 1, French, intrusion%20ign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intrusion éruptive 2, record 1, French, intrusion%20%C3%A9ruptive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Petrografía
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intrusión ígnea
1, record 1, Spanish, intrusi%C3%B3n%20%C3%ADgnea
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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