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LAMPROPHYRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lamprophyre
1, record 1, English, lamprophyre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a series of dark rocks of basaltic habit that resemble trap, occur usually in narrow dikes, and sometimes contain glittering plates of biotite. 2, record 1, English, - lamprophyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Essential constituents are biotite, hornblende, pyroxene, and feldspar or feldspathoids. 3, record 1, English, - lamprophyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lamprophyre: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - lamprophyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ultramafic lamprophyre. 5, record 1, English, - lamprophyre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lamprophyre
1, record 1, French, lamprophyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique filonienne, opaque, microgrenue ou sous forme de masses compactes, caractérisée par l'abondance de mica noir et/ou d'amphibole brune [...] en grands et petits cristaux. 2, record 1, French, - lamprophyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les lamprophyres sont une différenciation magmatique des filons, analogue à la différenciation des ferromagnésiens dans le corps principal. Somme toute, les lamprophyres sont aux aplites dans les filons ce que les ferromagnésiens sont aux feldspaths dans la masse même du granite, l'addition des magmas lamprophyriques et aplitiques reconstituant le magma granitique. 3, record 1, French, - lamprophyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lamprophyre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - lamprophyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lamprophyre ultramafique. 5, record 1, French, - lamprophyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lamprófido
1, record 1, Spanish, lampr%C3%B3fido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca filoniana básica de textura porfídica, constituida en más de una tercera parte por minerales máficos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lampr%C3%B3fido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los lamprófidos son ricos en minerales coloreados por el hierro y el magnesio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lampr%C3%B3fido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los lamprófidos suelen] asociarse a rocas intrusivas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lampr%C3%B3fido
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