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ROCHES TOTALES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whole-rock
1, record 1, English, whole%2Drock
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whole rock 2, record 1, English, whole%20rock
correct, adjective
- total-rock 1, record 1, English, total%2Drock
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whole-rock; total-rock: Adjectives used in geochronology to indicate that an integral part of rock, rather than individual accessory minerals, was examined. 1, record 1, English, - whole%2Drock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Whole(-)rock age, analysis, dating, isochron, isotope, method, study; total(-)rock age, analysis, dating, isochron, isotope, method, study. 1, record 1, English, - whole%2Drock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- total rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sur roches totales
1, record 1, French, sur%20roches%20totales
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sur roche totale 2, record 1, French, sur%20roche%20totale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études complémentaires, Rb-Sr sur roches totales et U-Pb sur monazites et zircons ont remis en cause ces résultats : sur le pluton de Maffra les roches totales(Rb-Sr) et la monazite(U-Pb) donnent un même âge de 412 Ma [...] 1, record 1, French, - sur%20roches%20totales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les méthodes géochimiques Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr et Pb-Pb sur roche totale et géochronologique U-Pb sur minéraux accessoires (zircon, monazite, sphène, apatite) ainsi que Rb-Sr sur roche totale-minéraux, ont permis de montrer les faits suivants : 1) Mise en évidence d’un socle protérozoïque d’âge Yangtsé à 829 ± 9 Ma. 2) Des granites tardi à post cinématiques recoupent la déformation majeure associée au décollement. 3, record 1, French, - sur%20roches%20totales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Âge, analyse, datation, étude, isochrone, isotope, méthode sur roche(s) totale(s). 4, record 1, French, - sur%20roches%20totales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rb-Sr whole-rock isochron
1, record 2, English, Rb%2DSr%20whole%2Drock%20isochron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Rb/Sr whole-rock isochron 2, record 2, English, Rb%2FSr%20whole%2Drock%20isochron
correct
- Rb-Sr whole rock isochron 3, record 2, English, Rb%2DSr%20whole%20rock%20isochron
correct
- rubidium-strontium whole-rock isochron 4, record 2, English, rubidium%2Dstrontium%20whole%2Drock%20isochron
correct
- Rb-Sr total-rock isochron 5, record 2, English, Rb%2DSr%20total%2Drock%20isochron
correct
- rubidium-strontium total rock isochron 6, record 2, English, rubidium%2Dstrontium%20total%20rock%20isochron
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rb/Sr whole rock isochron: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - Rb%2DSr%20whole%2Drock%20isochron
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rubidium/strontium whole-rock isochron
- rubidium/strontium total-rock isochron
- rubidium-strontium total-rock isochron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isochrone Rb-Sr sur roches totales
1, record 2, French, isochrone%20Rb%2DSr%20sur%20roches%20totales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- isochrone rubidium-strontium sur roches totales 2, record 2, French, isochrone%20rubidium%2Dstrontium%20sur%20roches%20totales
correct, feminine noun
- isochrone Rb/Sr sur roches totales 3, record 2, French, isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20roches%20totales
feminine noun
- isochrone Rb-Sr sur roche totale 4, record 2, French, isochrone%20Rb%2DSr%20sur%20roche%20totale%20
correct, feminine noun
- isochrone Rb/Sr de la roche totale 5, record 2, French, isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20de%20la%20roche%20totale
feminine noun
- isochrone Rb/Sr de roche totale 6, record 2, French, isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20de%20roche%20totale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anatexie qui a engendré les migmatites à cordiérite du Sud-Pilat est datée de l'Autunien(287 ± 6 Ma) par une isochrone Rb-Sr sur roches totales. 1, record 2, French, - isochrone%20Rb%2DSr%20sur%20roches%20totales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isochrone Rb/Sr de la roche totale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - isochrone%20Rb%2DSr%20sur%20roches%20totales
Record 2, Key term(s)
- isochrone Rb/Sr sur roche totale
- isochrone rubidium-strontium de la roche totale
- isochrone rubidium-strontium sur roche totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Rb-Sr whole-rock dating
1, record 3, English, Rb%2DSr%20whole%2Drock%20dating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Rb/Sr whole-rock dating 2, record 3, English, Rb%2FSr%20whole%2Drock%20dating
correct, see observation
- rubidium-strontium whole rock dating 3, record 3, English, rubidium%2Dstrontium%20whole%20rock%20dating
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rb/Sr whole-rock dating: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - Rb%2DSr%20whole%2Drock%20dating
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rubidium-strontium whole-rock dating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- datation rubidium/strontium sur roches totales
1, record 3, French, datation%20rubidium%2Fstrontium%20sur%20roches%20totales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- datation Rb/Sr sur roches totales 2, record 3, French, datation%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20roches%20totales
correct, feminine noun
- datation roche totale Rb-Sr 3, record 3, French, datation%20roche%20totale%20Rb%2DSr
feminine noun
- étude Rb/Sr sur roche totale 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9tude%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20roche%20totale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Datation géochronologique Rb/Sr sur les roches totales du granite de Guéret(Massif central). [...], F. Berthier, J.-L. Duthou, et Roques M., 1979, Bulletin BRGM(série2), section 1, n°2, 59-72. 2, record 3, French, - datation%20rubidium%2Fstrontium%20sur%20roches%20totales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les âges radiométriques(dits également absolus) [...] ont été obtenus principalement par la méthode rubidium-strontium sur roches totales. Cette technique fait appel à un échantillonnage correctement réalisé sur des massifs clairement individualisés. 5, record 3, French, - datation%20rubidium%2Fstrontium%20sur%20roches%20totales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étude Rb/Sr sur roche totale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 1, record 3, French, - datation%20rubidium%2Fstrontium%20sur%20roches%20totales
Record 3, Key term(s)
- datation rubidium-strontium sur roche totale
- datation Rb-Sr sur roche totale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Nuclear Physics
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- K/Ar whole-rock age 1, record 4, English, K%2FAr%20whole%2Drock%20age
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- potassium-argon whole-rock age
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Physique nucléaire
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- âge déterminé par la méthode K/Ar sur des roches totales
1, record 4, French, %C3%A2ge%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20K%2FAr%20sur%20des%20roches%20totales
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : FOUGE, 1980, p. 258 et p. 247. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A2ge%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20K%2FAr%20sur%20des%20roches%20totales
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Radiochronologie 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A2ge%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20K%2FAr%20sur%20des%20roches%20totales
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir «méthode potassium-argon», «âge de la roche totale» et «roche totale». 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A2ge%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20K%2FAr%20sur%20des%20roches%20totales
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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