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FRAGMENTS ANGULEUX ROCHES ENCAISSANTES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inclusion massive sulphide
1, record 1, English, inclusion%20massive%20sulphide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lowest zone consists of massive sulphide ore that contains angular wall rock fragments ("inclusion massive sulphide"), and stringers of sulphide that project into the underlying footwall rocks. 1, record 1, English, - inclusion%20massive%20sulphide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inclusion massive sulfide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfure massif à inclusions
1, record 1, French, sulfure%20massif%20%C3%A0%20inclusions
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie basale des corps minéralisés est constituée de sulfures massifs qui contiennent des fragments anguleux des roches encaissantes(«sulfures massifs à inclusions») et des filonnets de sulfures qui pénètrent dans les roches sous-jacentes du mur. 1, record 1, French, - sulfure%20massif%20%C3%A0%20inclusions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jigsaw-puzzle breccia
1, record 2, English, jigsaw%2Dpuzzle%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... types of hydrothermal breccias ... include "jigsaw-puzzle" breccias, characterized by angular fragments of altered wall rock in a fine grained matrix of quartz and/or tourmaline ... 1, record 2, English, - jigsaw%2Dpuzzle%20breccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche à texture de casse-tête
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20texture%20de%20casse%2Dt%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des] types de brèches hydrothermales [...] sont notamment des brèches à texture de «casse-tête», caractérisées par des fragments anguleux des roches encaissantes altérées répartis dans une matrice à grain fin de quartz ou de tourmaline [...] 1, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20texture%20de%20casse%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angular wall rock fragments
1, record 3, English, angular%20wall%20rock%20fragments
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lowest zone consists of massive sulphide ore that contains angular wall rock fragments ("inclusion massive sulphide"), and stringers of sulphide that project into the underlying footwall rocks. 1, record 3, English, - angular%20wall%20rock%20fragments
Record 3, Key term(s)
- angular wallrock fragments
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fragments anguleux des roches encaissantes
1, record 3, French, fragments%20anguleux%20des%20roches%20encaissantes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie basale des corps minéralisés est constituée de sulfures massifs qui contiennent des fragments anguleux des roches encaissantes(«sulfures massifs à inclusions») et des filonnets de sulfures qui pénètrent dans les roches sous-jacentes du mur. 1, record 3, French, - fragments%20anguleux%20des%20roches%20encaissantes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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