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DIABASE OLIVINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- olivine diabase
1, record 1, English, olivine%20diabase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diabase composed essentially of plagioclase, augite, and olivine. 2, record 1, English, - olivine%20diabase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diabase à olivine
1, record 1, French, diabase%20%C3%A0%20olivine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transitional basalt
1, record 2, English, transitional%20basalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkaline basalts, found only at the base of the thick sequence of tholeiitic to transitional basalts, are characterized by high P2O5, Sr and Ba contents. 2, record 2, English, - transitional%20basalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transitional basalt: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - transitional%20basalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- basalte intermédiaire
1, record 2, French, basalte%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- basalte de transition 2, record 2, French, basalte%20de%20transition
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nouvelle cartographie et de nouvelles études minéralogiques et géochimiques aident à caractériser la basanite sodique, alcaline et primitive du Tertiaire tardif, le basalte alcalin à olivine, le basalte de transition et la diabase dans les régions cartographiques de la rivière Nechako et des lacs Whitesail et McLeod du centre de la Colombie-Britannique [...] 3, record 2, French, - basalte%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basalte intermédiaire; basalte de transition : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - basalte%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olivine diabase dyke
1, record 3, English, olivine%20diabase%20dyke
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dyke de diabase à olivine
1, record 3, French, dyke%20de%20diabase%20%C3%A0%20olivine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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