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BRECHE DIATREME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palagonitic breccia
1, record 1, English, palagonitic%20breccia
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palagonitic breccia and scoria overlie, and are interlayered with, normal lava flows in the summit area of the volcano. 2, record 1, English, - palagonitic%20breccia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palagonitic breccia: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - palagonitic%20breccia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brèche palagonitique
1, record 1, French, br%C3%A8che%20palagonitique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pipe de Polignac correspond au remplissage du diatrème par des débris qui sont consolidés : c'est l'origine de la brèche palagonitique. Ces brèches sont parfois litées verticalement [...] ce qui permet de comprendre la mise en place intrusive de la roche. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che%20palagonitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brèche palagonitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che%20palagonitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diatreme breccia
1, record 2, English, diatreme%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche de diatrème
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20de%20diatr%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dyke-sill swarm
1, record 3, English, dyke%2Dsill%20swarm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Porphyry Mountain diatreme breccia pipe and dyke-sill swarm ... 1, record 3, English, - dyke%2Dsill%20swarm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essaim de dykes et de filons-couches
1, record 3, French, essaim%20de%20dykes%20et%20de%20filons%2Dcouches
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la cheminée à brèche de diatrème et l'essaim de dykes et de filons-couches du mont du Porphyre [...] 1, record 3, French, - essaim%20de%20dykes%20et%20de%20filons%2Dcouches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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