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ROCHE FOLIEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chlorite schist
1, record 1, English, chlorite%20schist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chlorite-schist 2, record 1, English, chlorite%2Dschist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A schist in which the main constituent, chlorite, imparts a schistosity by parallel arrangement of its flakes. Quartz, epidote, magnetite, and garnet are accessories, the last two often as conspicuous porphyroblasts. 3, record 1, English, - chlorite%20schist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volcano-sedimentary sequence, the main host to gold-bearing veins, consists of greywacke, chlorite schist, polymictic conglomerate and oxide facies iron formation. 4, record 1, English, - chlorite%20schist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chloritoschiste
1, record 1, French, chloritoschiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlorito-schiste 2, record 1, French, chlorito%2Dschiste
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique foliée, riche en chlorite, qui lui donne une couleur verte. 3, record 1, French, - chloritoschiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chloritoschistes, de coloration vert foncé, présentent d’abondantes paillettes vertes de chlorite bien visibles à l’œil nu, et renferment fréquemment des octaèdres de grenat. 4, record 1, French, - chloritoschiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] en Afrique équatoriale, on est frappé par la contiguïté des quartzites ferrugineux avec des chlorito- et amphiboloschistes [...] dérivant de vieilles coulées basiques. 5, record 1, French, - chloritoschiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «schiste chloriteux» et «schiste chloritique» qui renferment une proportion moindre de chlorite. 2, record 1, French, - chloritoschiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloritoesquisto
1, record 1, Spanish, cloritoesquisto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca metamórfica [...] constituida esencialmente por pajuelas de clorita que forman esquistos verdosos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cloritoesquisto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unfoliated
1, record 2, English, unfoliated
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonfoliated 2, record 2, English, nonfoliated
correct
- non-foliated 2, record 2, English, non%2Dfoliated
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A non-foliated rock is a metamorphic rock that does not display a lamellar texture or distinct light and dark banding common to foliated metamorphic rocks. Non-foliated rock includes quartzite, marble, and metabasalt. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks are most often derived from single mineral sedimentary rocks like limestone and quartz sandstone. 2, record 2, English, - unfoliated
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unfoliated: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - unfoliated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non folié
1, record 2, French, non%20foli%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- non feuilleté 2, record 2, French, non%20feuillet%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches métamorphiques sont classées en deux grandes classes : roches foliées (qui montrent une orientation préférentielle de minéraux visibles à l’oil nu) et non foliées. 3, record 2, French, - non%20foli%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le quartzite est une roche non foliée qui appartient au bouclier précambrien de la région d’Ottawa-Gatineau. 4, record 2, French, - non%20foli%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non folié: terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - non%20foli%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foliated
1, record 3, English, foliated
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foliate 2, record 3, English, foliate
correct
- foliaceous 3, record 3, English, foliaceous
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consisting of thin (leaflike) laminae of a mineral substance. 4, record 3, English, - foliated
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most abundant variety of anorthosite ... is massive, but some parts are distinctly layered and foliated. 5, record 3, English, - foliated
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Foliated rock. 5, record 3, English, - foliated
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- folié
1, record 3, French, foli%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- feuilleté 2, record 3, French, feuillet%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constitué de lames minces superposées. 3, record 3, French, - foli%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roche feuilletée, roche qui se divise en feuillets. 4, record 3, French, - foli%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La variété d’anorthosite la plus abondante [...] est surtout massive, mais des parties sont distinctement stratifiées et foliées. 5, record 3, French, - foli%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roche foliée. 5, record 3, French, - foli%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- foliáceo
1, record 3, Spanish, foli%C3%A1ceo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De estructura laminar o semejante a la de una hoja. 1, record 3, Spanish, - foli%C3%A1ceo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esquisto foliáceo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - foli%C3%A1ceo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foliated rock
1, record 4, English, foliated%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foliated: Leaflike, such as micaceous or schistose rocks. 2, record 4, English, - foliated%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rock: A consolidated or unconsolidated aggregate of mineral grains consisting of one or more mineral species and having some degree of chemical and mineralogic constancy. 3, record 4, English, - foliated%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche foliée
1, record 4, French, roche%20foli%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- roche feuilletée 2, record 4, French, roche%20feuillet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche qui se divise en feuillets. 2, record 4, French, - roche%20foli%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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