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ROCHE SURSATUREE SILICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silica-oversaturated rock
1, record 1, English, silica%2Doversaturated%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock in which there is more than enough silica to satisfy the requirements of all the major silicate minerals, the free silica appearing as quartz in the rock. 1, record 1, English, - silica%2Doversaturated%20rock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- silica oversaturated rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche hypersiliceuse
1, record 1, French, roche%20hypersiliceuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche hypersaturée en silice 2, record 1, French, roche%20hypersatur%C3%A9e%20en%20silice
correct, feminine noun
- roche sursaturée en silice 3, record 1, French, roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e%20en%20silice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches sursaturées en silice sont celles qui contiennent du quartz ou présentent une texture vitreuse ou aphyrique avec un excès de silice. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20hypersiliceuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undersaturated rock
1, record 2, English, undersaturated%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an igneous rock consisting of unsaturated minerals ... 1, record 2, English, - undersaturated%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche sous-saturée
1, record 2, French, roche%20sous%2Dsatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée»(sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes(minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 2, record 2, French, - roche%20sous%2Dsatur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated rock
1, record 3, English, oversaturated%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An igneous rock containing quartz or its non-crystalline equivalent, e.g. granite. 2, record 3, English, - oversaturated%20rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche sursaturée
1, record 3, French, roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- roche hypersaturée 2, record 3, French, roche%20hypersatur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique à l’intérieur de laquelle le quartz est abondant. 3, record 3, French, - roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de saturation [...] prend en compte l'expression minéralogique de la richesse en SiO2. Ainsi une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée»(sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes(minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 4, record 3, French, - roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saturated rock
1, record 4, English, saturated%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A rock] that contains neither excess silica nor unsaturated minerals. 2, record 4, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturated: ... applied to igneous rocks composed wholly of saturated minerals. 2, record 4, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Is opposed to "oversaturated rock" and "undersaturated rock." 3, record 4, English, - saturated%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée
1, record 4, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée»(sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes(minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 2, record 4, French, - roche%20satur%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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