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TUF VOLCANIQUE CRISTALLIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crystal-lithic tuff
1, record 1, English, crystal%2Dlithic%20tuff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crystal lithic tuff 2, record 1, English, crystal%20lithic%20tuff
correct
- lithic-crystal tuff 1, record 1, English, lithic%2Dcrystal%20tuff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intermediate type of tuff between crystal tuff and lithic tuff. 1, record 1, English, - crystal%2Dlithic%20tuff
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lithic crystal tuff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuf cristallolithique
1, record 1, French, tuf%20cristallolithique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuf cristallo-lithique 2, record 1, French, tuf%20cristallo%2Dlithique
correct, masculine noun
- tuf cristal-lithique 3, record 1, French, tuf%20cristal%2Dlithique
masculine noun
- tuf volcanique cristallin 4, record 1, French, tuf%20volcanique%20cristallin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Groupe d’Ootsa Lake de l’Éocène, dans le nord de la région cartographique de la rivière Nechako, comporte des coulées et dômes rhyolitiques bariolés à litage de flux, des tufs cristallins et cristallolithiques, des brèches pyroclastiques et autoclastiques moins abondantes ainsi que des coulées de dacite et d’andésite en quantités mineures. 1, record 1, French, - tuf%20cristallolithique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- country rock
1, record 2, English, country%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- enclosing rock 2, record 2, English, enclosing%20rock
correct
- surrounding rock 3, record 2, English, surrounding%20rock
correct
- surrounding wall rock 2, record 2, English, surrounding%20wall%20rock
- surrounding host rock 2, record 2, English, surrounding%20host%20rock
- host to ore 2, record 2, English, host%20to%20ore
- invaded rock 4, record 2, English, invaded%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock enclosing or traversed by a mineral deposit ... or by an igneous intrusion. 5, record 2, English, - country%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The surrounding host rocks to these deposits are generally strongly ferruginized and argillized. 2, record 2, English, - country%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche environnante
1, record 2, French, roche%20environnante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche des environs 2, record 2, French, roche%20des%20environs
correct, feminine noun
- roche encaissante 3, record 2, French, roche%20encaissante
correct, feminine noun
- couche rocheuse ambiante 4, record 2, French, couche%20rocheuse%20ambiante
feminine noun
- terrain encaissant 5, record 2, French, terrain%20encaissant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche dans laquelle a pris place un massif intrusif ou un filon. 6, record 2, French, - roche%20environnante
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - roche%20environnante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches encaissantes de ces gîtes sont généralement fortement ferruginisées et argilisées. 2, record 2, French, - roche%20environnante
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - roche%20environnante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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