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CLIVAGE EVENTAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cleavage fan
1, record 1, English, cleavage%20fan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleaving fan 2, record 1, English, cleaving%20fan
- schistosity fan 3, record 1, English, schistosity%20fan
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistosity parallel to the fold median within the hinge, but becoming oblique within the limbs. 4, record 1, English, - cleavage%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The northeastern termination of the Oldham anticline is characterized by (1) a conical fold, (2) saddle reef auriferous veins, (3) divergent and convergent cleavage fans, (4) a downdip lineation on the slaty cleavage defined by biotitic mineral aggregates inferred to have developed during fold growth. 5, record 1, English, - cleavage%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cleavage fan: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - cleavage%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Convergent, divergent cleavage fan. 7, record 1, English, - cleavage%20fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éventail de clivage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventail%20de%20clivage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éventail de schistosité 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventail%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terminaison nord-est de l'anticlinal d'Oldham est caractérisée par : (1) un pli conique, (2) des veines aurifères apicales, (3) des éventails de clivage divergents et convergents, (4) une linéation en aval-pendage sur le clivage schisteux défini par des agrégats de minéraux à biotite, lesquels se seraient développés durant la croissance du pli. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail%20de%20clivage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une schistosité de fracture présente généralement une allure en éventail; l'importance de l'éventail dépend de la lithologie et du type de plissement; il peut exceptionnellement atteindre 90°. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail%20de%20clivage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éventail de clivage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail%20de%20clivage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fan cleavage
1, record 2, English, fan%20cleavage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fanlike cleavage 2, record 2, English, fanlike%20cleavage
correct
- fanning cleavage 3, record 2, English, fanning%20cleavage
correct
- fan cleaving 4, record 2, English, fan%20cleaving
- fan-like schistosity 5, record 2, English, fan%2Dlike%20schistosity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some natural systems the cleavage will not have even the more complex relationship to folds as seen by fanning cleavage. Particularly in folds associated with strike-slip regimes. 3, record 2, English, - fan%20cleavage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fan cleavage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - fan%20cleavage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fan-like cleavage
- fanlike schistosity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clivage en éventail
1, record 2, French, clivage%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fracture en éventail 2, record 2, French, fracture%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
feminine noun
- schistosité en éventail 3, record 2, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage en éventail; fracture en éventail : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - clivage%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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