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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Archeozoic
1, record 1, English, Archeozoic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Archaeozoic 2, record 1, English, Archaeozoic
correct, noun
- Archean 3, record 1, English, Archean
correct, see observation, noun
- Archaean 4, record 1, English, Archaean
correct, noun
- Early Precambrian 5, record 1, English, Early%20Precambrian
correct
- Archean age 6, record 1, English, Archean%20age
- Azoic 5, record 1, English, Azoic
noun
- Cryptozoic 5, record 1, English, Cryptozoic
noun
- Archean Eon 7, record 1, English, Archean%20Eon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the earlier interval in the twofold subdivision of the Precambrian time. 8, record 1, English, - Archeozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the three main stages of earth history, the Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic, are recorded in different responses of the sialic (continental) crust to different geothermal gradients. In other words, it seems that the earth was hotter in the Archean and has continuously cooled ... 9, record 1, English, - Archeozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term Archeozoic has been more or less synonymous with Archean, which has been more widely used, especially outside the United States. 8, record 1, English, - Archeozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Subdivision of the Precambrian. ... Lake Superior studies resulted in two formally described systems, the older Archean and the younger Algonkian eras. Today, these subdivisions are considered to be of much greater magnitude than systems; the terms Archeozoic and Proterozoic are now preferred for these subdivisions. 10, record 1, English, - Archeozoic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Archaean age
- Archaean eon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Archéen
1, record 1, French, Arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Précambrien ancien 2, record 1, French, Pr%C3%A9cambrien%20ancien
correct, masculine noun
- éon de l'Archéen 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9on%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
masculine noun
- période azoïque 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20azo%C3%AFque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période géologique la plus reculée dans le temps, antérieure à 2,6 milliards d'années. 5, record 1, French, - Arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Généralement, on divise le Précambrien en un Précambrien ancien souvent dit Archéen, [...] et un Précambrien récent, autrefois dit Algonkien, souvent appelé Protérozoïque [...] 2, record 1, French, - Arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes appartiennent aux domaines de la stratigraphie et de la géochronologie. 6, record 1, French, - Arch%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Arcaico
1, record 1, Spanish, Arcaico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primero en antigüedad de los dos eratemas en que se divide el eonotema Arqueozoico. Comprende un intervalo entre el origen de la Tierra hasta los 2 500 millones de años antes de los tiempos actuales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Arcaico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Early Archean
1, record 2, English, Early%20Archean
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Early Archaean 2, record 2, English, Early%20Archaean
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Archéen précoce
1, record 2, French, Arch%C3%A9en%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Archean komatiitic deposit
1, record 3, English, Archean%20komatiitic%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archean komatiitic deposits at Kambalda and elsewhere in Western Australia yield most of that country's produced nickel. Several small nickel mines in the Abitibi greenstone belt of Ontario and Quebec are also Archean komatiitic deposits. 1, record 3, English, - Archean%20komatiitic%20deposit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Archaean komatiitic deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement dans des komatiites de l'Archéen
1, record 3, French, gisement%20dans%20des%20komatiites%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gîte dans des komatiites de l'Archéen 2, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20dans%20des%20komatiites%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements dans des komatiites de l'Archéen à Kambalda et ailleurs en Australie-Occidentale livrent la majeure partie du nickel produit dans ce pays. Plusieurs petites mines de nickel dans la ceinture de roches vertes de l'Abitibi en Ontario et au Québec sont également des gisements dans des komatiites de l'Archéen. 1, record 3, French, - gisement%20dans%20des%20komatiites%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Archean Nain Province
1, record 4, English, Archean%20Nain%20Province
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Labrador. 2, record 4, English, - Archean%20Nain%20Province
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Province de Nain de l'Archéen
1, record 4, French, Province%20de%20Nain%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Labrador. 2, record 4, French, - Province%20de%20Nain%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Archean greenstone belt setting
1, record 5, English, Archean%20greenstone%20belt%20setting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Archean greenstone belt 1, record 5, English, Archean%20greenstone%20belt
correct
- Archaean greenstone belt 2, record 5, English, Archaean%20greenstone%20belt
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bird River Sill and Big Trout Lake body are synvolcanic intrusions in Archean greenstone belt settings. 1, record 5, English, - Archean%20greenstone%20belt%20setting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nickel sulphide deposits ... are mainly restricted to a few Archaean greenstone belts in Ontario, Manitoba and Ungava, Canada ... 2, record 5, English, - Archean%20greenstone%20belt%20setting
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Archaean greenstone belt setting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ceinture de roches vertes de l'Archéen
1, record 5, French, ceinture%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ceinture de roches vertes archéennes 2, record 5, French, ceinture%20de%20roches%20vertes%20arch%C3%A9ennes
correct, feminine noun
- ceinture verte archéenne 3, record 5, French, ceinture%20verte%20arch%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Filon-couche de Bird River et l'intrusion de Big Trout Lake sont [...] des intrusions synvolcaniques qui apparaissent dans des ceintures de roches vertes de l'Archéen. 1, record 5, French, - ceinture%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces gisements latéritiques se développent sur les complexes ultrabasiques de Sibérie et Bulong, appartenant aux ceintures de roches vertes archéennes du Bloc d'Yilgarn. 3, record 5, French, - ceinture%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Archean
1, record 6, English, Archean
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Archaean 2, record 6, English, Archaean
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of the rocks of the Archeozoic. 3, record 6, English, - Archean
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there was basically an evolution from Archean deposits containing copper and zinc, through Proterozoic deposits of zinc-lead-silver in clastic sediments, to Phanerozoic deposits of lead and zinc in carbonate rocks. 4, record 6, English, - Archean
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Archean granite. 5, record 6, English, - Archean
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Archean crust. 5, record 6, English, - Archean
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Archeozoic: The earlier part of Precambrian time, corresponding to Archean rocks. 3, record 6, English, - Archean
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term belongs more precisely to the field of geochronology. 6, record 6, English, - Archean
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- archéen
1, record 6, French, arch%C3%A9en
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- de l'Archéen 2, record 6, French, de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les formations les plus anciennes connues [ont] été appelées archéennes. On conserve ce nom pour désigner des séries entièrement métamorphisées qui semblent azoïques et sont profondément pénétrées par les roches éruptives. 3, record 6, French, - arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Granite de l'Archéen. 2, record 6, French, - arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Croûte archéenne. 2, record 6, French, - arch%C3%A9en
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcaico
1, record 6, Spanish, arcaico
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se aplica al periodo geológico más antiguo y a las cosas de él. 1, record 6, Spanish, - arcaico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arcaico: Primero en antigüedad de los dos eratemas en que se divide el eonotema Arqueozoico. Comprende un intervalo entre el origen de la Tierra hasta los 2 500 millones de años antes de los tiempos actuales. 2, record 6, Spanish, - arcaico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Archean rock
1, record 7, English, Archean%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Archaean rock 2, record 7, English, Archaean%20rock
correct, Great Britain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The northern margin or "North Range" of the basin-shaped Sudbury Igneous Complex cuts Archean rocks, mainly migmatitic tonalitic gneisses ... and anorogenic granitic plutons ... 3, record 7, English, - Archean%20rock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- roche archéenne
1, record 7, French, roche%20arch%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- roche de l'Archéen 1, record 7, French, roche%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le flanc nord (North Range) de ce complexe [igné de Sudbury] en forme de bassin recoupe des roches archéennes, principalement des gneiss tonalitiques migmatitiques [...] et des plutons granitiques anorogéniques [...] 1, record 7, French, - roche%20arch%C3%A9enne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Archean greenstone terrane
1, record 8, English, Archean%20greenstone%20terrane
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Archaean greenstone terrane 2, record 8, English, Archaean%20greenstone%20terrane
correct, Great Britain
- Archean greenstone terrain 3, record 8, English, Archean%20greenstone%20terrain
obsolete
- Archaean greenstone terrain 4, record 8, English, Archaean%20greenstone%20terrain
Great Britain, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Abitibi subprovince is the largest, and perhaps the best studied, of the Archean greenstone terranes of the world and is host to a major proportion of Canada's mineral resources. 5, record 8, English, - Archean%20greenstone%20terrane
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Economically viable [gold] deposits are concentrated primarily in the Archean greenstone terranes of Superior and Slave Provinces ... 6, record 8, English, - Archean%20greenstone%20terrane
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrane: ... a rock or group of rocks and ... the area in which they crop out. Obsolete synonym: terrain. 7, record 8, English, - Archean%20greenstone%20terrane
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- terrane de roches vertes de l'Archéen
1, record 8, French, terrane%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- terrain archéen de roches vertes 2, record 8, French, terrain%20arch%C3%A9en%20de%20roches%20vertes
proposal, masculine noun
- terrain archéen de pierres vertes 2, record 8, French, terrain%20arch%C3%A9en%20de%20pierres%20vertes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En grisé sombre, les affleurements de terrains archéens [...] 3, record 8, French, - terrane%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrain : Ensemble de roches de même nature (terrain calcaire), de même origine (terrain alluvial) ou de même âge (terrain crétacé). 4, record 8, French, - terrane%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Chronology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Archean craton
1, record 9, English, Archean%20craton
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Chronologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- craton de l'Archéen
1, record 9, French, craton%20de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- craton archéen 1, record 9, French, craton%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-10-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Late Archean
1, record 10, English, Late%20Archean
correct, adjective phrase
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Late Archean granitoid plutons. 1, record 10, English, - Late%20Archean
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- de l'Archéen tardif
1, record 10, French, de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en%20tardif
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plutons granitoïdes de l'Archéen tardif. 1, record 10, French, - de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en%20tardif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-10-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
- Chronology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Archean nickel deposit
1, record 11, English, Archean%20nickel%20deposit
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Archaean nickel deposit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
- Chronologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gîte de nickel archéen
1, record 11, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20nickel%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- gisement de nickel archéen
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Archean granitic basement
1, record 12, English, Archean%20granitic%20basement
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- socle granitique archéen
1, record 12, French, socle%20granitique%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Archean terrane
1, record 13, English, Archean%20terrane
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Archaean terrane 2, record 13, English, Archaean%20terrane
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- terrain archéen
1, record 13, French, terrain%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En grisé sombre, les affleurements de terrains archéens [...] 2, record 13, French, - terrain%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'examen de la carte géologique du monde montre que les grands continents (Amérique, Eurasie, Afrique, Australie) ont un noyau rigide formé de terrains archéens [...] 3, record 13, French, - terrain%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les terrains archéens : cratons, bassins et orogènes. 4, record 13, French, - terrain%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Archean granitoid rock
1, record 14, English, Archean%20granitoid%20rock
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Archaean granitoid rock 2, record 14, English, Archaean%20granitoid%20rock
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U-Pb ages were obtained from monazite and titanite in four Archean granitoid rocks, one quartzite and a massive granite. 3, record 14, English, - Archean%20granitoid%20rock
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granitoid: ... applied to the texture of holocrystalline igneous or metasomatic rocks such as granites in which the constituents are mostly anhedral or xenomorphic and of uniform size. 4, record 14, English, - Archean%20granitoid%20rock
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- granitoïde archéen
1, record 14, French, granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- roche granitoïde archéenne 2, record 14, French, roche%20granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9enne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granitoïde (adjectif) : Se dit d'une roche qui a l'aspect du granite. 3, record 14, French, - granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granitoïde (n.m.) : Roche du groupe des granites [ou] roche plutonique apparentée génétiquement aux granites. 3, record 14, French, - granito%C3%AFde%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Archean gneiss
1, record 15, English, Archean%20gneiss
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oldest rocks in these regions are Archean gneisses and granitoid plutons. 1, record 15, English, - Archean%20gneiss
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gneiss archéen
1, record 15, French, gneiss%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au nord de cette bande volcano-sédimentaire, on trouve [...] des gneiss archéens associés à des roches méta-sédimentaires de l'ère protérozoïque. 2, record 15, French, - gneiss%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gneiss» est invariable au pluriel. 3, record 15, French, - gneiss%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Archean granite
1, record 16, English, Archean%20granite
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- Archaean granite 2, record 16, English, Archaean%20granite
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... granites constitute a large portion of the Archean basement. They form massive batholiths and plutons as well as extensive areas of granitic gneisses. They have long-term stability, high rock strength, good chemical stability, homogeneity and low porosity. 1, record 16, English, - Archean%20granite
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- granite archéen
1, record 16, French, granite%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce système [de Witwatersrand], qui repose sur des granites archéens, est surmonté par des coulées volcaniques [...], puis par des terrains sédimentaires du Primaire [...] 2, record 16, French, - granite%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granite : Roche magmatique plutonique formée essentiellement de quartz et de feldspaths, et accessoirement d'autres minéraux comme les micas, les amphiboles et les pyroxènes, les autres minéraux étant accidentels. 3, record 16, French, - granite%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
archéen, enne, adjectif : Relatif à l'ensemble des terrains les plus anciens du globe (2,5 milliards d'années et plus). 3, record 16, French, - granite%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- granito arcaico
1, record 16, Spanish, granito%20arcaico
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
- granito arqueozoico 2, record 16, Spanish, granito%20arqueozoico
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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