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DYKE PORPHYRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porphyry dyke
1, record 1, English, porphyry%20dyke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- porphyry dike 2, record 1, English, porphyry%20dike
correct
- porphyritic dyke 3, record 1, English, porphyritic%20dyke
correct
- porphyritic dike 4, record 1, English, porphyritic%20dike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A steeply west-dipping, north-northwest-trending, biotite-bearing quartz-feldspar porphyry dyke is associated with the Lake George granodiorite ... The porphyry dyke yielded an age of 420.8 +5.9/-4.0 Ma (U-Pb zircon) and is inferred to be coeval with or slightly older than the Lake George granodiorite (412 +5/-4 Ma, U-Pb zircon). 5, record 1, English, - porphyry%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porphyry dyke: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - porphyry%20dyke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dyke porphyrique
1, record 1, French, dyke%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dyke de porphyre 2, record 1, French, dyke%20de%20porphyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un dyke (ou dike) est une lame de roche magmatique qui s'est infiltrée dans une fissure de l'encaissant. De ce fait, un dyke recoupe les autres couches de roche (différence avec le sill). 3, record 1, French, - dyke%20porphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dyke porphyrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - dyke%20porphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dyke de porphyre à quartz, à quartz et feldspath. 5, record 1, French, - dyke%20porphyrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dike porphyrique
- dike de porphyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feldspar porphyry dyke
1, record 2, English, feldspar%20porphyry%20dyke
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dyke à phénocristaux de feldspath(porphyre)
1, record 2, French, dyke%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20feldspath%28porphyre%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dyke de porphyre à feldspath 1, record 2, French, dyke%20de%20porphyre%20%C3%A0%20feldspath
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quartz porphyry dyke
1, record 3, English, quartz%20porphyry%20dyke
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dyke à phénocristaux de quartz
1, record 3, French, dyke%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dyke à porphyre 1, record 3, French, dyke%20%C3%A0%20porphyre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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