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FACIES METAMORPHIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-grade metamorphic facies
1, record 1, English, low%2Dgrade%20metamorphic%20facies
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low grade metamorphic facies 2, record 1, English, low%20grade%20metamorphic%20facies
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low grade metamorphic facies, established in the 50's and 60's, were defined by mineral assemblages which develop in mafic rock compositions. 3, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20metamorphic%20facies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-grade metamorphic facies: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20metamorphic%20facies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faciès de métamorphisme faible
1, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20faible
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faciès métamorphique faible 2, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique%20%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la majorité de ces études concerne des gisements mis en place au faciès métamorphique faible (schistes verts) et dans des zones de cisaillement ductiles-cassantes, juste après le pic métamorphique régional. 2, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20faible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faciès de métamorphisme faible : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20faible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic facies
1, record 2, English, metamorphic%20facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mineral facies 2, record 2, English, mineral%20facies
correct
- densofacies 3, record 2, English, densofacies
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All the rocks of any chemical composition and varying mineralogical composition that have reached chemical equilibrium during metamorphism within the limits of a certain pressure-temperature range characterized by the stability of specific index minerals. 4, record 2, English, - metamorphic%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metamorphic facies of host rocks. 5, record 2, English, - metamorphic%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densofacies: A term used by Vassoevich (1948) for metamorphic facies. 3, record 2, English, - metamorphic%20facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès métamorphique
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faciès de métamorphisme 2, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
correct, masculine noun
- faciès minéral 3, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- faciès minéralogique 4, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct
- minéral-faciès 5, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%2Dfaci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toutes les roches métamorphiques qui ont recristallisé dans les mêmes conditions physiques quelle que soit leur origine ou leur composition chimique. 5, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a constaté [...] que certaines paragenèses correspondant à un type chimique de roche cohabitaient toujours avec d'autres paragenèses correspondant à d'autres types chimiques de roche [...]. C'est ce que les pétrographes appellent les faciès métamorphiques. 6, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la notion de faciès minéral [...] n'est pas autre chose que la paragenèse dans le domaine du métamorphisme. Cette notion exprime qu'à composition chimique constante peuvent se former des paragenèses différentes suivant l'intensité des facteurs physiques du métamorphisme. [...] Par contre [...], le faciès minéral ne dépend pas, en principe, de l'origine de la roche primitive, sédimentaire ou ignée. 4, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Faciès métamorphique des roches hôtes. 7, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high grade metamorphic rock
1, record 3, English, high%20grade%20metamorphic%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pegmatites in high grade metamorphic rocks form irregular, tabular to ellipsoidal bodies that are typically conformable to the foliation of the host rocks. 2, record 3, English, - high%20grade%20metamorphic%20rock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high-grade metamorphic rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche de faciès métamorphiques de forte intensité
1, record 3, French, roche%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphiques%20de%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pegmatites présentes dans des roches de faciès métamorphiques de forte intensité forment des corps irréguliers, tabulaires à ellipsoïdaux, qui montrent typiquement une relation de concordance par rapport à la foliation des roches hôtes. 2, record 3, French, - roche%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphiques%20de%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- roche de faciès métamorphique de forte intensité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uplifted metamorphic facies 1, record 4, English, uplifted%20metamorphic%20facies
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facies métamorphique élevé
1, record 4, French, facies%20m%C3%A9tamorphique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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