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GREISEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greisen
1, record 1, English, greisen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graisen 2, record 1, English, graisen
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granitic rock composed largely of quartz, mica, and topaz, that has been altered by the action of its own volatile emanations. 2, record 1, English, - greisen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... zones of pegmatitic texture occur in several types of granite-related deposits, such as "stockscheider" associated with tin- and tungsten-bearing stockworks and greisens ... 3, record 1, English, - greisen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- greisen
1, record 1, French, greisen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Granite alcalin] composé de quartz et de muscovite, correspondant à une granulite où le feldspath a été transformé en muscovite par action hydrothermale. 2, record 1, French, - greisen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des zones à texture pegmatitique se rencontrent dans plusieurs types de gîtes liés à des granites, tels que les «stockscheiders» associés aux stockwerks et greisens stannifères et tungsténifères [...] 3, record 1, French, - greisen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- greisen
1, record 1, Spanish, greisen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de granito consistente en una granulita en la cual el feldespato se ha transformado en moscovita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - greisen
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