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ROCHE PLUTONIQUE [23 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granular rock
1, record 1, English, granular%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grained rock 2, record 1, English, grained%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granular: ... The term ... is especially used to describe holocrystalline igneous rocks whose major-phase grain size ranges from 2 to 10 mm. 3, record 1, English, - granular%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche grenue
1, record 1, French, roche%20grenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche(plutonique et, parfois, métamorphique) entièrement formée de cristaux de taille voisine, tous visibles à l'œil nu. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20grenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Roche grenue» est synonyme de «roche cristalline», depuis que la deuxième expression ne s’applique plus aux roches formées de cristaux non visibles à l’oeil nu. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20grenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anorthositic
1, record 2, English, anorthositic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a type of mafic, plagioclase-rich intrusive rock. 2, record 2, English, - anorthositic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All economic deposits of chromite are in ultrabasic and anorthositic plutonic rocks. ... The anorthositic class is important for titanium mineralization but so far no substantial nickel mineralization has been found in rock of this class. 3, record 2, English, - anorthositic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthositic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - anorthositic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Anorthositic complex, gabbro, rock. 4, record 2, English, - anorthositic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anorthositique
1, record 2, French, anorthositique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anorthosique 2, record 2, French, anorthosique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'anorthosite, roche plutonique presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases. 3, record 2, French, - anorthositique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le Bouclier canadien, le titane [...] est associé aux grandes intrusions anorthositiques et gabbroïques [...] 4, record 2, French, - anorthositique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'anorthosite est une roche plutonique claire, relativement légère [...] Il semblerait [...] qu'à une certaine période [...] il y ait eu une refonte partielle du matériel crustal anorthosique pour donner une lave de type norite. 5, record 2, French, - anorthositique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthositique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - anorthositique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microdiorite
1, record 3, English, microdiorite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium-grained igneous rock characterized by the mineral assemblage and chemical composition of diorite. 2, record 3, English, - microdiorite
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - microdiorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microdiorite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - microdiorite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microdiorite
1, record 3, French, microdiorite
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 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 3, French, - microdiorite
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - microdiorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microdiorite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - microdiorite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microdiorita
1, record 3, Spanish, microdiorita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diorita de grano muy fino, que se ha formado a menor profundidad que la diorita propiamente dicha. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microdiorita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bysmalith
1, record 4, English, bysmalith
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large roughly cylindrical body of igneous rock which, when it was forced upward, lifted up the overlying rock. 2, record 4, English, - bysmalith
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bysmalite
1, record 4, French, bysmalite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Massif plus ou moins vertical de roche magmatique plutonique de type laccolite, dont une partie du toit est forcée vers le haut en déterminant un horst dans les roches encaissantes. 2, record 4, French, - bysmalite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- akerite
1, record 5, English, akerite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An augite-bearing variety of syenite. 2, record 5, English, - akerite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from Aker, Norway. 2, record 5, English, - akerite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- akérite
1, record 5, French, ak%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique constituée essentiellement d’orthoclase sodique, de plagioclase sodique et d’augite ainsi qu'un peu de quartz, de biotite, d’apatite et d’oxydes opaques. C'est une variété de syénite. 2, record 5, French, - ak%C3%A9rite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les monzonites la proportion de feldspath alcalin et de plagioclase est sensiblement équivalente. L’un ou l’autre de ces deux groupes de feldspaths reste dans la proportion de 1/3 à 2/3 de l’ensemble des feldspaths. Certaines de ces roches sont potassiques; ce sont les monzonites «sensu str.». Certaines sont sodiques; on les nomme «akérites». 3, record 5, French, - ak%C3%A9rite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anorthosite
1, record 6, English, anorthosite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- plagioclasite 2, record 6, English, plagioclasite
correct
- plagioclase rock 3, record 6, English, plagioclase%20rock
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An essentially monomineralic plutonic igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, and little or no dark-colored minerals. 3, record 6, English, - anorthosite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anorthosite is a name given to a diorite that is composed almost entirely of feldspar ... 4, record 6, English, - anorthosite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plagioclase ... is the only essential constituent of the rock anorthosite. 5, record 6, English, - anorthosite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anorthosite
1, record 6, French, anorthosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plagioclasite 2, record 6, French, plagioclasite
correct, feminine noun
- plagioclasolite 3, record 6, French, plagioclasolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique ignée presque exclusivement constituée de plagioclases avec très peu d’éléments colorés ferro-magnésiens. 3, record 6, French, - anorthosite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anorthosite est une roche plutonique claire, relativement légère [...], de structure grenue, où dominent les feldspaths calco-sodiques [...] accompagnés de pyroxène et parfois d’un peu d’olivine. 4, record 6, French, - anorthosite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- anortosita
1, record 6, Spanish, anortosita
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alaskite
1, record 7, English, alaskite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granitic rock composed mainly of quartz and alkali feldspar, with few dark mineral components. 2, record 7, English, - alaskite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term derives from the name of the Alaskan Peninsula, where the mineral was first observed. It is associated with rare-metal and rare-earth deposits. In the USSR alaskites are found in Middle Asia, the Caucasus, and the Transbaikal region. Alaskite is used as facing stone. 3, record 7, English, - alaskite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- alaskite
1, record 7, French, alaskite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique contenant plus de 95 pour cent de quartz, de feldspath potassique et d’albite, avec peu ou pas de constituants mafiques. 2, record 7, French, - alaskite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Varlamoff (1956) observe des transitions entre pegmatites et filons de quartz par l’intermédiaire de filons de quartz à microcline. De telles roches filoniennes intermédiaires ont été nommées «alaskites» par Spurr (1923). 3, record 7, French, - alaskite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- alasquita
1, record 7, Spanish, alasquita
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- miarolitic cavity
1, record 8, English, miarolitic%20cavity
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- miarolitic enclosure 2, record 8, English, miarolitic%20enclosure
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cavity of irregular shape in certain plutonic rocks. 3, record 8, English, - miarolitic%20cavity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These [decimetric to metric textures] include pegmatitic comb layering, orbicular textures, miarolitic enclosures of pegmatitic quartz gabbro with crystal growth directed inward, and "brain-rock" ... 2, record 8, English, - miarolitic%20cavity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Miarolitic cavities ... are frequently infilled with hydrothermal minerals. 2, record 8, English, - miarolitic%20cavity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crystals of the rock constituents sometimes project into the cavity. 3, record 8, English, - miarolitic%20cavity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "druse" and "vug." 4, record 8, English, - miarolitic%20cavity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
miarolitic cavity: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 8, English, - miarolitic%20cavity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- miarole
1, record 8, French, miarole
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cavité miarolitique 2, record 8, French, cavit%C3%A9%20miarolitique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une roche plutonique, en général granitique, petite cavité remplie de minéraux pneumatolytiques. 3, record 8, French, - miarole
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la minéralisation de type brèche d’intrusion [...] présente une gamme de textures d’échelle décimétrique à métrique [...] Il s’agit notamment de textures pegmatitiques en dents de peigne, de textures orbiculaires, de miaroles, remplies de gabbro quartzique pegmatitique dont les cristaux croissent vers l’intérieur et de «roches en cervelle» [...] 4, record 8, French, - miarole
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nombreuses miaroles souvent remplies de minéraux hydrothermaux. 4, record 8, French, - miarole
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miarole; cavité miarolitique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 8, French, - miarole
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2011-02-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plutonic rock
1, record 9, English, plutonic%20rock
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock formed at considerable depth by crystallization of magma or by chemical alteration. 2, record 9, English, - plutonic%20rock
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of [radioactive waste] disposal in plutonic rock will be judged on its own merits ... 3, record 9, English, - plutonic%20rock
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from eruptive rocks formed at the surface. 4, record 9, English, - plutonic%20rock
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plutonic rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 9, English, - plutonic%20rock
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- roche plutonique
1, record 9, French, roche%20plutonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- roche plutonienne 2, record 9, French, roche%20plutonienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches éruptives [...] sont habituellement divisées en deux grandes catégories : les roches plutoniques et les roches volcaniques, ou effusives. [...] Roches plutoniques et roches volcaniques ne se différencient pas par la nature de leurs constituants minéraux, mais par leur structure (tailles relatives et arrangements des cristaux). Les premières résultent de la cristallisation en profondeur d’un magma [...] De ce fait, les roches plutoniques, refroidies lentement, sont largement cristallisées (structure grenue où les divers minéraux sont visibles à l’oeil nu). 3, record 9, French, - roche%20plutonique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le concept d’évacuation dans des roches plutoniques sera jugé en toute objectivité [...] 4, record 9, French, - roche%20plutonique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche plutonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 9, French, - roche%20plutonique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca plutónica
1, record 9, Spanish, roca%20plut%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca consolidada en el interior de la corteza terrestre, normalmente a partir de un magma. 2, record 9, Spanish, - roca%20plut%C3%B3nica
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- jacupirangite
1, record 10, English, jacupirangite
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ultramafic plutonic rock that is part of the ijolite series, and is composed chiefly of titanaugite and magnetite, with a smaller amount of nepheline. 2, record 10, English, - jacupirangite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Jacupirangite is] considered to be a nepheline-bearing clinopyroxenite. 2, record 10, English, - jacupirangite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacupirangite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 10, English, - jacupirangite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- jacupirangite
1, record 10, French, jacupirangite
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique ultramafique faisant partie de la série de l'ijolite et surtout composée d’augite titanifère et de magnétite, avec une quantité moindre de néphéline. 2, record 10, French, - jacupirangite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des pyroxénolites néphélinifères, les jacupirangites, roches à la fois holomélanocrates et holofeldspathoïdiques (titanoaugite 80 %, titanomagnétite 19 %, néphéline, apatite, pérowskite). 3, record 10, French, - jacupirangite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La jacupirangite] est considérée comme une clinopyroxénite à néphéline. 2, record 10, French, - jacupirangite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacupirangite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 10, French, - jacupirangite
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- essential mineral
1, record 11, English, essential%20mineral
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral whose presence defines the rock type. 2, record 11, English, - essential%20mineral
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The essential minerals (and mineraloids) are those whose presence is necessary before the root name of the rock can be assigned. 3, record 11, English, - essential%20mineral
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- minéral essentiel
1, record 11, French, min%C3%A9ral%20essentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral dont la présence est nécessaire dans une roche pour en établir la définition et la nomenclature. 2, record 11, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20essentiel
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [...] catégorie [de gisements granitiques] consiste dans les gisements de pegmatites. Comme c'est le cas général dans les pegmatites, les minéraux «accessoires» de la roche plutonique se concentrent et cessent d’être microscopiques : ils deviennent minéraux «essentiels». 3, record 11, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20essentiel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- mineral esencial
1, record 11, Spanish, mineral%20esencial
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- nepheline syenite
1, record 12, English, nepheline%20syenite
correct, see observation
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- nephelite syenite 2, record 12, English, nephelite%20syenite
correct, less frequent
- eleolite syenite 3, record 12, English, eleolite%20syenite
avoid, obsolete
- elaeolite syenite 4, record 12, English, elaeolite%20syenite
avoid, obsolete
- midalkalite 3, record 12, English, midalkalite
avoid, obsolete
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plutonic rock composed essentially of alkali feldspar and nepheline. 3, record 12, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nepheline syenites may be associated with alkali syenites, with other feldspathoidal rocks, or with some alkali granites. 5, record 12, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This rock] may contain an alkali ferromagnesian mineral, e.g. an amphibole ... or a pyroxene ...; the intrusive equivalent of phonolite. 3, record 12, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eleolite syenite: An obsolescent synonym of nepheline syenite, especially of a coarse-grained variety containing eleolite. 3, record 12, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nepheline syenite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 12, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- syénite néphélinique
1, record 12, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- syénite à néphéline 2, record 12, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A0%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9line
correct, feminine noun
- syénite éléolithique 3, record 12, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9olithique
avoid, feminine noun
- syénite éléolitique 4, record 12, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9olitique
avoid, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique grenue caractérisée par la coexistence d’un feldspath alcalin le plus souvent sodique(albite) ou sodipotassique(anorthose ou cryptoperthite), d’un feldspathoïde(néphéline, éventuellement sodalite, aralcime, noséane), également sodique, et d’un élément ferromagnésien [...] 5, record 12, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ne comporte] pas d’orthopyroxène. Minéraux accessoires : apatite, sphène, zircon. 5, record 12, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
syénite néphélinique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 12, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- lherzolite
1, record 13, English, lherzolite
correct, see observation
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of peridotite containing abundant olivine with orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. 2, record 13, English, - lherzolite
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock. It is a coarse grained rock consisting of 40 to 90% olivine along with significant orthopyroxene and lesser calcic chromium rich clinopyroxene. Minor minerals include chromium and aluminium spinels and garnets. 3, record 13, English, - lherzolite
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Etymology:] The name is derived from the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex (also known as orogenic lherzolite complex), (the type locality) at Etang de Lers in the French Pyrenees ... 3, record 13, English, - lherzolite
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lherzolite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 13, English, - lherzolite
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- lherzolite
1, record 13, French, lherzolite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique grenue de type péridotite contenant des pyroxènes monocliniques et orthorhombiques avec olivine, hypersthène ou bronzite, diopside chromifère et spinelle. 2, record 13, French, - lherzolite
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lherzolite est un type de roche plutonique, grenue, qui correspond à la péridotite originelle du manteau supérieur. C'est une roche au grains grossiers se composant de 40 à 90 % d’olivine avec du chrome riche en orthopyroxène et faible en [...] clinopyroxène. 3, record 13, French, - lherzolite
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lherzolite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 13, French, - lherzolite
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- granite
1, record 14, English, granite
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture, specifically: a usually flesh-red whitish or gray very hard and durable holocrystalline-granular plutonic igneous rock consisting essentially of quartz, orthoclase or microcline, a small amount of acid plagioclase, usually one or more members of the mica, amphibole, and less commonly pyroxene groups, and usually accessories (as apatite, zircon, magnetite, and occasionally topaz, tourmaline, garnet), the rock varying in texture from fine to very coarse and taking a fine polish. 2, record 14, English, - granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... granites constitute a large portion of the Archean basement. They form massive batholiths and plutons as well as extensive areas of granitic gneisses. They have long-term stability, high rock strength, good chemical stability, homogeneity and low porosity. 3, record 14, English, - granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Felsic granite. 4, record 14, English, - granite
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- granite
1, record 14, French, granite
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- granit 2, record 14, French, granit
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique plutonique formée essentiellement de quartz et de feldspaths, et accessoirement d’autres minéraux comme les micas, les amphiboles et les pyroxènes, les autres minéraux accidentels. 3, record 14, French, - granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut envisager la possibilité de créer un stockage [de déchets nucléaires] dans différentes roches : - roches sédimentaires telles que l’argile et le sel; - roches cristallines telles que le granite et le schiste. 4, record 14, French, - granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aucune formation géologique (granit, sel, argile, tuf volcanique) n’est nécessairement meilleure qu’une autre [en ce qui a trait à l’évacuation des déchets radioactifs dans des formations géologiques profondes]. 5, record 14, French, - granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Granite felsique. 6, record 14, French, - granite
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- granito
1, record 14, Spanish, granito
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca plutónica de textura granuda, compuesta por cuarzo, feldespato potásico, plagioclasa y minerales oscuros (principalmente, biotita) en porcentajes, en general, reducidos. El feldespato potásico predomina sobre la plagioclasa. 2, record 14, Spanish, - granito
Record 15 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- diorite
1, record 15, English, diorite
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of plutonic rocks intermediate in composition between acidic and basic, characteristically composed of hornblende, oligoclase or andesine, pyroxene, and sometimes a little quartz. 2, record 15, English, - diorite
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The approximate intrusive equivalent of andesite. 2, record 15, English, - diorite
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- diorite
1, record 15, French, diorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique grenue à dominante claire composée d’un plagioclase peu basique(oligoclase ou andésine), avec hornblende ou biotite. 2, record 15, French, - diorite
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- diorita
1, record 15, Spanish, diorita
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca plutónica, granuda, formada por un feldespato (plagioclasa ácida) y uno o varios minerales de los grupos de la mica, del anfíbol y del piroxeno. 1, record 15, Spanish, - diorita
Record 16 - internal organization data 2004-09-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- monzonitic plutonic rock
1, record 16, English, monzonitic%20plutonic%20rock
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- roche plutonique monzonitique
1, record 16, French, roche%20plutonique%20monzonitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- miarolitic pegmatite
1, record 17, English, miarolitic%20pegmatite
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miarolitic pegmatites are an important source of gemstones such as beryl (emerald), topaz, and tourmaline. 1, record 17, English, - miarolitic%20pegmatite
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- pegmatite miarolitique
1, record 17, French, pegmatite%20miarolitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pegmatites miarolitiques sont une source importante de gemmes telles que le béryl (émeraudes), la topaze et la tourmaline. 1, record 17, French, - pegmatite%20miarolitique
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miarolitique : Se dit d’une roche magmatique plutonique, granitique en général, montrant de petites cavités, nommées miaroles, remplies de minéraux pneumatolytiques. S’ écrit aussi miarolithique. 2, record 17, French, - pegmatite%20miarolitique
Record 17, Key term(s)
- pegmatite miarolithique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- granitic rock
1, record 18, English, granitic%20rock
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- granitoid 2, record 18, English, granitoid
correct, noun
- granide 2, record 18, English, granide
correct
- granitoid rock 3, record 18, English, granitoid%20rock
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term loosely applied to any light-colored, coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz as an essential component, along with feldspar and mafic minerals. 2, record 18, English, - granitic%20rock
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- granitoïde
1, record 18, French, granito%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- roche granitoïde 2, record 18, French, roche%20granito%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
- roche granitique 3, record 18, French, roche%20granitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche du groupe des granites [ou] roche plutonique apparentée génétiquement aux granites. 4, record 18, French, - granito%C3%AFde
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vertu des associations rencontrées dans la nature, nous comprendrons assez largement le terme de granite, qui pourra englober des roches quartziques faisant transition avec d’autres roches plutoniques : transition à des syénites par diminution de la proportion de quartz; à des diorites quartziques par accroissement de celle des plagioclases. On emploie [...] la dénomination de «granitoïdes» pour l’ensemble de ce genre de roches qui comprend naturellement les granites proprement dits. 5, record 18, French, - granito%C3%AFde
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granitoïde (adj.): Se dit d’une roche qui a l’aspect du granite. 4, record 18, French, - granito%C3%AFde
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- plagioclase anorthosite
1, record 19, English, plagioclase%20anorthosite
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthosite: A plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar ... 2, record 19, English, - plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This host intrusion is composed of almost pure plagioclase anorthosite to gabbroic anorthosite, norite, ilmenite-rich anorthosite, and gabbro. 3, record 19, English, - plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- anorthosite à plagioclase
1, record 19, French, anorthosite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthosite :Roche plutonique presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases. 2, record 19, French, - anorthosite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] des anorthosites à plus de 65 % de plagioclases, des norites ou gabbros à hypersthène (50 % plagioclase environ) et des troctolites ou gabbros à olivine (50 % plagioclase environ). 3, record 19, French, - anorthosite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Archean granitoid rock
1, record 20, English, Archean%20granitoid%20rock
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- Archaean granitoid rock 2, record 20, English, Archaean%20granitoid%20rock
correct
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U-Pb ages were obtained from monazite and titanite in four Archean granitoid rocks, one quartzite and a massive granite. 3, record 20, English, - Archean%20granitoid%20rock
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granitoid: ... applied to the texture of holocrystalline igneous or metasomatic rocks such as granites in which the constituents are mostly anhedral or xenomorphic and of uniform size. 4, record 20, English, - Archean%20granitoid%20rock
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- granitoïde archéen
1, record 20, French, granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- roche granitoïde archéenne 2, record 20, French, roche%20granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9enne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granitoïde (adjectif) : Se dit d’une roche qui a l’aspect du granite. 3, record 20, French, - granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granitoïde(n. m.) :Roche du groupe des granites [ou] roche plutonique apparentée génétiquement aux granites. 3, record 20, French, - granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- basic plutonic rock
1, record 21, English, basic%20plutonic%20rock
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... non-economic nickel-copper mineralization and economic chromite deposits occur in the basic plutonic rocks. 1, record 21, English, - basic%20plutonic%20rock
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- plutonite basique
1, record 21, French, plutonite%20basique
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record 21, Key term(s)
- roche plutonique basique
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1997-04-02
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- almost pure plagioclase anorthosite 1, record 22, English, almost%20pure%20plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This host intrusion is composed of almost pure plagioclase anorthosite to gabbroic anorthosite, norite ilmenite-rich anorthosite, and gabbro. 1, record 22, English, - almost%20pure%20plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- anorthosite presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases
1, record 22, French, anorthosite%20presque%20enti%C3%A8rement%20constitu%C3%A9e%20de%20plagioclases
proposal, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthosite :Roche plutonique presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases. 2, record 22, French, - anorthosite%20presque%20enti%C3%A8rement%20constitu%C3%A9e%20de%20plagioclases
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- Archean granite
1, record 23, English, Archean%20granite
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
- Archaean granite 2, record 23, English, Archaean%20granite
correct
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... granites constitute a large portion of the Archean basement. They form massive batholiths and plutons as well as extensive areas of granitic gneisses. They have long-term stability, high rock strength, good chemical stability, homogeneity and low porosity. 1, record 23, English, - Archean%20granite
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- granite archéen
1, record 23, French, granite%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce système [de Witwatersrand], qui repose sur des granites archéens, est surmonté par des coulées volcaniques [...], puis par des terrains sédimentaires du Primaire [...] 2, record 23, French, - granite%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granite :Roche magmatique plutonique formée essentiellement de quartz et de feldspaths, et accessoirement d’autres minéraux comme les micas, les amphiboles et les pyroxènes, les autres minéraux étant accidentels. 3, record 23, French, - granite%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 2 OBS
archéen, enne, adjectif : Relatif à l’ensemble des terrains les plus anciens du globe (2,5 milliards d’années et plus). 3, record 23, French, - granite%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 23, Main entry term, Spanish
- granito arcaico
1, record 23, Spanish, granito%20arcaico
masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 23, Synonyms, Spanish
- granito arqueozoico 2, record 23, Spanish, granito%20arqueozoico
masculine noun
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
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