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ROCHE FELSIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- felsite
1, record 1, English, felsite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- felsic rock 2, record 1, English, felsic%20rock
correct
- felstone 3, record 1, English, felstone
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine-grained igneous rock comprised of light-coloured minerals, principally quartz and feldspar. 4, record 1, English, - felsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Felsite are usually acidic in composition. 4, record 1, English, - felsite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- felsite
1, record 1, French, felsite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche felsique 2, record 1, French, roche%20felsique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche hololeucocrate à feldspath alcalin et quartz. 3, record 1, French, - felsite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- felsita
1, record 1, Spanish, felsita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca ígnea de naturaleza ácida o intermedia, constitución entre grano fino y criptocristalina y que puede ser porfirítica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - felsita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- felsic volcanic
1, record 2, English, felsic%20volcanic
correct, see observation, noun phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- felsic volcanic rock 1, record 2, English, felsic%20volcanic%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a noun, "volcanic" is plural in form. 2, record 2, English, - felsic%20volcanic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- felsic volcanics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volcanite felsique
1, record 2, French, volcanite%20felsique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche volcanique felsique 1, record 2, French, roche%20volcanique%20felsique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eurite
1, record 3, English, eurite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] compact, felsitic rock without phenocrysts, having the composition of quartz-porphyry or porphyry. 2, record 3, English, - eurite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term has also been used in an extended sense to cover all aphanitic rocks of granitic composition whether porphyritic or not. 2, record 3, English, - eurite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eurite
1, record 3, French, eurite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche felsique compacte et sans phénocristaux [...] ayant la composition du porphyre quartzifère. 2, record 3, French, - eurite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé également dans un sens plus élargi pour désigner toutes les roches aphanitiques de composition granitique, qu’elles soient porphyriques ou non. 2, record 3, French, - eurite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- eurita
1, record 3, Spanish, eurita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quartz-phyric felsite
1, record 4, English, quartz%2Dphyric%20felsite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche felsique à phénocristaux de quartz
1, record 4, French, roche%20felsique%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- salic country rock
1, record 5, English, salic%20country%20rock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity ..., changes in total pressure ..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks ... 1, record 5, English, - salic%20country%20rock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roche felsique des épontes
1, record 5, French, roche%20felsique%20des%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l’oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 5, French, - roche%20felsique%20des%20%C3%A9pontes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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