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MICROTECTONICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural petrology
1, record 1, English, structural%20petrology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petrofabrics 2, record 1, English, petrofabrics
correct
- petrofabric analysis 3, record 1, English, petrofabric%20analysis
correct
- fabric analysis 1, record 1, English, fabric%20analysis
correct
- microtectonics 4, record 1, English, microtectonics
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The analysis of fabric on the thin-section or micro scale. 1, record 1, English, - structural%20petrology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes the study of grain shapes and relationships (microstructure) and the study of crystallographic preferred orientations. 1, record 1, English, - structural%20petrology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrologie structurale
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structurologie 2, record 1, French, structurologie
correct, feminine noun
- analyse structurale des roches 3, record 1, French, analyse%20structurale%20des%20roches
correct, feminine noun
- microtectonique 4, record 1, French, microtectonique
correct, feminine noun
- analyse de la fabrique 5, record 1, French, analyse%20de%20la%20fabrique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Étude] des déformations [dans une roche,] visibles à l'échelle du microscope. [...], nécessitant un grand nombre de mesures et comportant un vocabulaire très spécialisé [...] 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse structurale des roches ou structurologie [...] a pour objet d'analyser non seulement la nature des déformations (aspect statique ou géométrique), mais aussi le nombre, l'ordre de succession et l'âge des épisodes successifs de déformation (aspect cinématique ou chronologique). [...] L'étude structurale s'effectue d'abord sur le terrain [...] Elle s'achève au laboratoire, sur lame mince, où s'observent les microstructures, ainsi que les orientations et déformations des cristaux. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] un très vaste champ d'étude, connu sous le nom d'analyse de la fabrique, [...] concerne l'examen de l'orientation d'un grand nombre de grains. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microtectónica
1, record 1, Spanish, microtect%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio de las deformaciones de pequeña escala en las rocas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - microtect%C3%B3nica
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