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EPISODE METAMORPHIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic convergence
1, record 1, English, metamorphic%20convergence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metamorphic convergence is said to take place when two rocks of differing original character become closely similar after metamorphism, e.g., a basic igneous rock and an argillaceous limestone may produce similar amphibole-rich rocks on metamorphism. 1, record 1, English, - metamorphic%20convergence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convergence métamorphique
1, record 1, French, convergence%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est commode d’introduire la notion de «convergence métamorphique». [...] le même épisode thermique peut transformer une diorite(de façon rétrograde) et une marne(de façon prograde) en des roches indifférenciables l'une de l'autre-de deux directions opposées, l'assemblage minéralogique magmatique et l'assemblage sédimentaire «convergent» vers le même produit métamorphique. 1, record 1, French, - convergence%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic episode
1, record 2, English, metamorphic%20episode
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another metamorphic episode occurred close to the Carboniferous-Permian boundary in an extensional tectonic regime. 2, record 2, English, - metamorphic%20episode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metamorphic episode: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - metamorphic%20episode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épisode métamorphique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pisode%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lors d’un épisode métamorphique, la roche va se modifier d’un point de vue minéralogique, certains éléments vont de nouveau être libérés [...] et la nouvelle paragenèse s’équilibrera du point de vue isotopique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pisode%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épisode métamorphique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pisode%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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