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DYKE INTRAPLUTONIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
OBS

A dike or dyke in geology is a type of sheet intrusion referring to any geologic body that cuts discordantly across planar wall rock structures, such as bedding or foliation.

OBS

intraplutonic dyke: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • intra-plutonic dyke
  • intra-plutonic dike

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
OBS

Un dyke (ou dike) est une lame de roche magmatique qui s’est infiltrée dans une fissure de l’encaissant.

OBS

intraplutonique : Situé à l’intérieur des plutons.

OBS

dyke intraplutonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • dike intraplutonique
  • dyke intra-plutonique
  • dike intra-plutonique

Spanish

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