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TUF VITREUX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palagonite tuff
1, record 1, English, palagonite%20tuff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tuff palagonite 2, record 1, English, tuff%20palagonite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pyroclastic rock consisting of angular fragments of hydrothermally altered or weathered basaltic glass. 3, record 1, English, - palagonite%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An indurated deposit of glassy basaltic ash in which the constituent particles are largely altered to palagonite. 4, record 1, English, - palagonite%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A bedded aggregate of dust and fragments of basaltic lava, among which are conspicuous angular pieces and minute granules of pale yellow, green, red, or brown altered basic glass called palagonite. 2, record 1, English, - palagonite%20tuff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuf palagonitique
1, record 1, French, tuf%20palagonitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuf à palagonite 2, record 1, French, tuf%20%C3%A0%20palagonite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tufs verts de l’Elbourz, dits «palagonitiques», sont à rapporter, avec leurs roches volcaniques associées, à ce type de sédimentation. Dans l’Elbourz, à l’Eocène et à l’Oligocène inférieur, la sédimentation est caractérisée par l’association de sédiments marins normaux bathyaux avec microfossiles pélagiques, Globigérines, et de tufs chloritiques résultant de l’arrivée de laves dans la mer en eaux profondes. 3, record 1, French, - tuf%20palagonitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les tufs sont parfois classés [...] d’après la nature prédominante des éléments(tuf vitreux, tuf cristallin, tuf à palagonite, etc.), [...] 4, record 1, French, - tuf%20palagonitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- banded vitric tuff
1, record 2, English, banded%20vitric%20tuff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pyroclastic varieties predominate and vary from coarse explosion breccias and agglomerates to fine grained finely banded vitric tuffs and ignimbrites. 2, record 2, English, - banded%20vitric%20tuff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banded vitric tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - banded%20vitric%20tuff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuf vitreux rubané
1, record 2, French, tuf%20vitreux%20ruban%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf vitreux rubané : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - tuf%20vitreux%20ruban%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vitric tuff
1, record 3, English, vitric%20tuff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuff composed principally of volcanic glass fragments. 2, record 3, English, - vitric%20tuff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitric tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - vitric%20tuff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuf vitreux
1, record 3, French, tuf%20vitreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de minces sections de tuf felsique dans la boutonnière du ruisseau Harry ont révélé qu'elle présentait des épauffrures de verre parfaitement conservées et elle est classifiée en tant que tuf vitreux cristallin non lithifié [...] 2, record 3, French, - tuf%20vitreux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tuf vitreux à faciès de roche verte. 3, record 3, French, - tuf%20vitreux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crystal tuff
1, record 4, English, crystal%20tuff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tuff that consists predominantly of crystals and fragments of crystals. 2, record 4, English, - crystal%20tuff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tuf cristallin
1, record 4, French, tuf%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tuf à cristaux 2, record 4, French, tuf%20%C3%A0%20cristaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - tuf%20cristallin
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - tuf%20cristallin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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