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TUF CRISTAUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- country rock
1, record 1, English, country%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enclosing rock 2, record 1, English, enclosing%20rock
correct
- surrounding rock 3, record 1, English, surrounding%20rock
correct
- surrounding wall rock 2, record 1, English, surrounding%20wall%20rock
- surrounding host rock 2, record 1, English, surrounding%20host%20rock
- host to ore 2, record 1, English, host%20to%20ore
- invaded rock 4, record 1, English, invaded%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock enclosing or traversed by a mineral deposit ... or by an igneous intrusion. 5, record 1, English, - country%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The surrounding host rocks to these deposits are generally strongly ferruginized and argillized. 2, record 1, English, - country%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche environnante
1, record 1, French, roche%20environnante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche des environs 2, record 1, French, roche%20des%20environs
correct, feminine noun
- roche encaissante 3, record 1, French, roche%20encaissante
correct, feminine noun
- couche rocheuse ambiante 4, record 1, French, couche%20rocheuse%20ambiante
feminine noun
- terrain encaissant 5, record 1, French, terrain%20encaissant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche dans laquelle a pris place un massif intrusif ou un filon. 6, record 1, French, - roche%20environnante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches volcaniques de South Fork comprennent des cristaux de quartz, de biotite, de feldspath et de thornblende, ainsi qu'un tuf volcanique cristallin. Leur distribution, leur contact faillé avec les roches encaissantes, leur caractère massif, le réseau dense de soudures [etc. ]. 7, record 1, French, - roche%20environnante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches encaissantes de ces gîtes sont généralement fortement ferruginisées et argilisées. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20environnante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche environnante : Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 1, French, - roche%20environnante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crystal tuff
1, record 2, English, crystal%20tuff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tuff that consists predominantly of crystals and fragments of crystals. 2, record 2, English, - crystal%20tuff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuf cristallin
1, record 2, French, tuf%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tuf à cristaux 2, record 2, French, tuf%20%C3%A0%20cristaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tufs sont parfois classés d’après la composition du magma dont ils proviennent (tufs porphyriques, andésitiques, basaltiques, etc.), ou d’après la nature prédominante des éléments (tuf vitreux, tuf cristallin, tuf à palagonite, etc.) [...] 1, record 2, French, - tuf%20cristallin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf : Pierre poreuse provenant d’un dépôt de calcaire dissous [...] ou de la consolidation des poussières et des cendres volcaniques. 3, record 2, French, - tuf%20cristallin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nuiklavik volcanic rocks
1, record 3, English, Nuiklavik%20volcanic%20rocks
correct, see observation, plural, regional, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Nuiklavik volcanic rocks, approximately 340 m thick and exposed in several partially eroded nested calderas, have been subdivided into five major units: 1) basal tuff; 2) amphibole-bearing porphyry; 3) lower crystal-rich ash flow; 4) crystal-poor and quartz-phyric ash-flow; and 5) upper ash-flow ... 1, record 3, English, - Nuiklavik%20volcanic%20rocks
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Labrador. 2, record 3, English, - Nuiklavik%20volcanic%20rocks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volcanites de Nuiklavik
1, record 3, French, volcanites%20de%20Nuiklavik
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, regional, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les volcanites de Nuiklavik, épaisses d’environ 340 m et affleurant dans plusieurs caldeiras emboîtées qui sont en partie érodées, ont été divisées en cinq unités principales : 1) un tuf de base; 2) un porphyre à amphibole; 3) une coulée de pyroclastites inférieure riche en cristaux; 4) une coulée de pyroclastites pauvre en cristaux et à phénocristaux de quartz; et 5) une coulée de pyroclastites supérieure [...] 1, record 3, French, - volcanites%20de%20Nuiklavik
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Labrador. 2, record 3, French, - volcanites%20de%20Nuiklavik
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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