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FRONT BASIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic front
1, record 1, English, basic%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mafic front 2, record 1, English, mafic%20front
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone enriched in basic constituents which are expelled from country rocks undergoing granitization. 3, record 1, English, - basic%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The introduced elements (mainly iron and magnesium but commonly including aluminum, calcium, potassium, hydrogen, titanium, phosphorus, and manganese) are those that are either incompatible with a granite composition or in excess of the appropriate amounts. 3, record 1, English, - basic%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mafic front: The preferred term of some petrologists. 4, record 1, English, - basic%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front basique
1, record 1, French, front%20basique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone enrichie de constituants basiques (calcium, magnésium et fer), expulsés des roches pendant leur granitisation. 2, record 1, French, - front%20basique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche granitique [...] peut se former par remplacement de roches très variées, mais elle [...] refoule en dehors du front de granitisation les éléments chimiques qu'elle n'accepte pas. Ainsi prennent naissance : les concentrations mélanocrates (fronts basiques), les gîtes pyrométasomatiques, les concentrations d'étain [...] 3, record 1, French, - front%20basique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le granite expulse les éléments du groupe de l'étain et les «concentre» autour de lui (idée identique à celle des «fronts basiques»). 3, record 1, French, - front%20basique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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