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ROCHE PALEOVOLCANIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- verd antique
1, record 1, English, verd%20antique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- verde antique 2, record 1, English, verde%20antique
correct
- verde antico 3, record 1, English, verde%20antico
correct
- serpentine marble 4, record 1, English, serpentine%20marble
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dark-green serpentinite, usually crisscrossed with white veinlets of calcite and magnesium carbonates. 3, record 1, English, - verd%20antique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polished serpentinite is often named serpentine marble. 3, record 1, English, - verd%20antique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At times the rock is mottled with red due to unusual amounts of hematite (rosso di Levanto marble); well-known ornamental stone, often classed as marble in commerce. 3, record 1, English, - verd%20antique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porphyre vert antique
1, record 1, French, porphyre%20vert%20antique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vert antique 2, record 1, French, vert%20antique
correct, masculine noun
- verde-antico 3, record 1, French, verde%2Dantico
masculine noun
- marbre serpentin 4, record 1, French, marbre%20serpentin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche porphyrique renfermant des cristaux verts de plagioclases sur un fond noir. 5, record 1, French, - porphyre%20vert%20antique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette roche [paléovolcanique] provient du Péloponnèse(Grèce) et a été utilisée par les Romains comme pierre d’ornement. 1, record 1, French, - porphyre%20vert%20antique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pórfido verde
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%B3rfido%20verde
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paleovolcanic rock
1, record 2, English, paleovolcanic%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- old volcanic rock 1, record 2, English, old%20volcanic%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrusive rock of pre-Tertiary age, usually having an aphanitic and porphyritic nature. 1, record 2, English, - paleovolcanic%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche paléovolcanique
1, record 2, French, roche%20pal%C3%A9ovolcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléovolcanique : qui se rapporte aux volcans anciens. 1, record 2, French, - roche%20pal%C3%A9ovolcanique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quartz porphyrite
1, record 3, English, quartz%20porphyrite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A porphyrite carrying quartz as an accessory constituent; the representative in the medium-grain size group of the fine-grained dacite. 1, record 3, English, - quartz%20porphyrite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porphyrite quartzifère 1, record 3, French, porphyrite%20quartzif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une roche effusive paléovolcanique, avec la même composition que les diorites quartzifères et un aspect analogue aux porphyres quartzifères. 1, record 3, French, - porphyrite%20quartzif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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