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ROCHE MICROGRENUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microgranular rock
1, record 1, English, microgranular%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microcrystalline rock 1, record 1, English, microcrystalline%20rock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock consisting of crystals that are visible only under the microscope. 1, record 1, English, - microgranular%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche microgrenue
1, record 1, French, roche%20microgrenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche microcristalline 2, record 1, French, roche%20microcristalline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche de demi-profondeur composée de cristaux observables uniquement au microscope. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20microgrenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches microgrenues.- Ce sont des roches à deux temps de consolidation que l’on trouve en général à la périphérie des massifs de roches grenues où elles peuvent émettre des filons-couches et des apophyses. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20microgrenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les roches microgrenues sont beaucoup plus résistantes que les roches à grain grossier, sans que l’on puisse en donner une explication valable. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20microgrenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lamprophyre
1, record 2, English, lamprophyre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a series of dark rocks of basaltic habit that resemble trap, occur usually in narrow dikes, and sometimes contain glittering plates of biotite. 2, record 2, English, - lamprophyre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Essential constituents are biotite, hornblende, pyroxene, and feldspar or feldspathoids. 3, record 2, English, - lamprophyre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lamprophyre: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - lamprophyre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ultramafic lamprophyre. 5, record 2, English, - lamprophyre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lamprophyre
1, record 2, French, lamprophyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique filonienne, opaque, microgrenue ou sous forme de masses compactes, caractérisée par l'abondance de mica noir et/ou d’amphibole brune [...] en grands et petits cristaux. 2, record 2, French, - lamprophyre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les lamprophyres sont une différenciation magmatique des filons, analogue à la différenciation des ferromagnésiens dans le corps principal. Somme toute, les lamprophyres sont aux aplites dans les filons ce que les ferromagnésiens sont aux feldspaths dans la masse même du granite, l’addition des magmas lamprophyriques et aplitiques reconstituant le magma granitique. 3, record 2, French, - lamprophyre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lamprophyre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - lamprophyre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lamprophyre ultramafique. 5, record 2, French, - lamprophyre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lamprófido
1, record 2, Spanish, lampr%C3%B3fido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca filoniana básica de textura porfídica, constituida en más de una tercera parte por minerales máficos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lampr%C3%B3fido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los lamprófidos son ricos en minerales coloreados por el hierro y el magnesio. 3, record 2, Spanish, - lampr%C3%B3fido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los lamprófidos suelen] asociarse a rocas intrusivas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lampr%C3%B3fido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microgranite
1, record 3, English, microgranite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypabyssal rock, granitic in composition, having a porphyritic, microgranular texture. 2, record 3, English, - microgranite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microgranites are merely very fine grained types. 3, record 3, English, - microgranite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Microgranites and granophyres differ little from granites except in coarseness and texture. 4, record 3, English, - microgranite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microgranite
1, record 3, French, microgranite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche hypo-abyssique de même composition que le granite, mais à texture porphyrique, microgrenue. 2, record 3, French, - microgranite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les microgranites [sont] abondants dans les régions granitiques. 3, record 3, French, - microgranite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microgranito
1, record 3, Spanish, microgranito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de igual composición que la del granito, pero de estructura microgranuda, formada en la superficie terrestre a partir de una lava muy viscosa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microgranito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microdiorite
1, record 4, English, microdiorite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium-grained igneous rock characterized by the mineral assemblage and chemical composition of diorite. 2, record 4, English, - microdiorite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such terms as "microdiorite," "microgranite," and "microsyenite" are used by Hatch and Wells for rocks with grain diameters between 0.5 and 0.05 mm. 3, record 4, English, - microdiorite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microdiorite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - microdiorite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microdiorite
1, record 4, French, microdiorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique plutonique à structure microgrenue, souvent en filons ou en bordure des massifs dioritiques [...] composée essentiellement de plagioclase et de hornblende verte avec, parfois, un peu de biotite. 2, record 4, French, - microdiorite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsyénites, microdiorites (le porphyre bleu de l’Esterel ou porphyre bleu des Romains ou estérellite est une microdiorite quartzifère) [...] 3, record 4, French, - microdiorite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microdiorite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - microdiorite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- microdiorita
1, record 4, Spanish, microdiorita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diorita de grano muy fino, que se ha formado a menor profundidad que la diorita propiamente dicha. 1, record 4, Spanish, - microdiorita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- relict igneous phenocryst
1, record 5, English, relict%20igneous%20phenocryst
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chlorite also replaces relict igneous phenocrysts. It is most commonly found rimming relict pyroxenes and associated with white mica replacing relict feldspars. 2, record 5, English, - relict%20igneous%20phenocryst
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relict igneous phenocryst: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - relict%20igneous%20phenocryst
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phénocristal igné relique
1, record 5, French, ph%C3%A9nocristal%20ign%C3%A9%20relique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phénocristal igné relique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nocristal%20ign%C3%A9%20relique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phénocristal : gros cristal, dit aussi cristal porphyrique, dans une roche à grain fin, témoin d’une phase de cristallisation plus rapide ayant donné la roche microgrenue. 3, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nocristal%20ign%C3%A9%20relique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
relique : vestige d’une roche ayant existé antérieurement : enclave de péridotite dans le basalte, phénocristal dans une roche microlithique. 3, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nocristal%20ign%C3%A9%20relique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microsyenite
1, record 6, English, microsyenite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such terms as "microdiorite", microgranite", and "microsyenite" are used by Hatchand Wells for rocks with grain diameters between 0.5 and 0.05 mm. 2, record 6, English, - microsyenite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microsyénite
1, record 6, French, microsy%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche hypo-abyssique de même composition que la syénite, mais à texture porphyrique, microgrenue, quelquefois pegmatitique. 2, record 6, French, - microsy%C3%A9nite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsyénites, microdiorites, microgabbros. 3, record 6, French, - microsy%C3%A9nite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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