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PETROGENETICO [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Of or relating to the origin or formation of rocks and especially of igneous rocks.

CONT

The metal contents and petrogenetic associations of porphyry deposits are diverse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Relatif à la formation des roches, particulièrement endogènes et métamorphiques (pétrogenèse).

CONT

Évolution pétrogénétique des formations encaissantes.

CONT

[...] nous devons étudier certaines concentrations métallifères, non plus en liaison avec les grands phénomènes pétrogénétiques, mal connus, mais avec les grands ensembles lithologiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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