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FACIES METAMORPHISME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prehnite-pumpellyite metamorphism
1, record 1, English, prehnite%2Dpumpellyite%20metamorphism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the original copper-bearing Nikolai fluid was produced by dehydration reactions during prehnite-pumpellyite metamorphism at 200-250°C, the vast majority of the orthorhombic chalcocite+djurleite mineralization in the Chitistone Limestone did not occur until fluid temperatures were ~90°C. 2, record 1, English, - prehnite%2Dpumpellyite%20metamorphism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prehnite-pumpellyite metamorphism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - prehnite%2Dpumpellyite%20metamorphism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme de faciès à prehnite et à pumpellyite
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20prehnite%20et%20%C3%A0%20pumpellyite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- métamorphisme à prehnite-pumpellyite 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20%C3%A0%20prehnite%2Dpumpellyite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fragments de roches volcaniques forment quatre pour cent des grains constituant le squelette. Ils ont une composition moyenne d'intermédiaire à acide, contiennent de la biotite primaire et enregistrent un grade de métamorphisme à prehnite-pumpellyite dans la région source. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20prehnite%20et%20%C3%A0%20pumpellyite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamorphisme de faciès à prehnite et à pumpellyite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20prehnite%20et%20%C3%A0%20pumpellyite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amphibolite facies metamorphism
1, record 2, English, amphibolite%20facies%20metamorphism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- amphibolite-facies metamorphism 2, record 2, English, amphibolite%2Dfacies%20metamorphism
correct
- amphibolite-grade metamorphism 1, record 2, English, amphibolite%2Dgrade%20metamorphism
correct
- amphibolite grade metamorphism 1, record 2, English, amphibolite%20grade%20metamorphism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several periods of folding and amphibolite facies metamorphism have pervasively reworked the original ore-host relationships in many deposits. 3, record 2, English, - amphibolite%20facies%20metamorphism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibolite-facies metamorphism; amphibolite(-)grade metamorphism: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - amphibolite%20facies%20metamorphism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme au faciès des amphibolites
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20au%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métamorphisme du faciès des amphibolites 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
correct, masculine noun
- métamorphisme de faciès amphibolite 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20amphibolite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs épisodes de plissement et de métamorphisme au faciès des amphibolites ont modifié en profondeur les relations qui existaient à l'origine entre le minerai et les roches hôtes dans bon nombre de gisements. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20au%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamorphisme au/du faciès des amphibolites; métamorphisme de faciès amphibolite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20au%20faci%C3%A8s%20des%20amphibolites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subgreenschist facies metamorphism
1, record 3, English, subgreenschist%20facies%20metamorphism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subgreenschist-facies metamorphism 2, record 3, English, subgreenschist%2Dfacies%20metamorphism
correct
- sub-greenschist facies metamorphism 3, record 3, English, sub%2Dgreenschist%20facies%20metamorphism
correct
- metamorphism in the subgreenschist facies 4, record 3, English, metamorphism%20in%20the%20subgreenschist%20facies
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subgreenschist-facies regional metamorphic rocks are subdivided into prehnite-pumpellyite zone and prehnite-epidote zone. Fluid inclusions in two subgreenschist-facies veins yielded mean homogenization temperatures of 139 and 151°C. Assuming a reasonable maximum temperature limit of 275°C for the subgreenschist fades, the fluid-inclusion isochores indicate a pressure <250 MPa [megapascals] for regional metamorphism in the subgreenschist facies. 4, record 3, English, - subgreenschist%20facies%20metamorphism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subgreenschist facies metamorphism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - subgreenschist%20facies%20metamorphism
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sub-greenschist-facies metamorphism
- metamorphism in the sub-greenschist facies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme des sous-faciès des schistes verts
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20des%20sous%2Dfaci%C3%A8s%20des%20schistes%20verts
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- métamorphisme de faciès inférieurs aux schistes verts 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20faci%C3%A8s%20inf%C3%A9rieurs%20aux%20schistes%20verts
masculine noun
- métamorphisme jusqu'aux faciès inférieurs aux schistes verts 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20jusqu%27aux%20faci%C3%A8s%20inf%C3%A9rieurs%20aux%20schistes%20verts
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches métamorphiques régionales de sous-faciès des schistes verts sont subdivisées en une zone à prehnite-pumpellyite et une zone à prehnite-épidote. Les inclusions fluides étudiées dans les filons des deux sous-faciès des schistes verts ont fourni des températures moyennes d'homogénéisation de 139 et 151 °C. En supposant pour ces sous-faciès des schistes verts une limite de température maximale raisonnable de 275 °C, les isochores des inclusions fluides indiqueraient alors une pression de <250 MPa [mégapascals] pour le métamorphisme régional des sous-faciès des schistes verts. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20des%20sous%2Dfaci%C3%A8s%20des%20schistes%20verts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamorphisme jusqu'aux faciès inférieurs aux schistes verts; métamorphisme de faciès inférieurs aux schistes verts : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20des%20sous%2Dfaci%C3%A8s%20des%20schistes%20verts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low-grade metamorphic facies
1, record 4, English, low%2Dgrade%20metamorphic%20facies
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- low grade metamorphic facies 2, record 4, English, low%20grade%20metamorphic%20facies
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - low%2Dgrade%20metamorphic%20facies
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-grade metamorphic facies: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - low%2Dgrade%20metamorphic%20facies
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faciès de métamorphisme faible
1, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20faible
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faciès métamorphique faible 2, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20faible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faciès de métamorphisme faible : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20faible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic facies
1, record 5, English, metamorphic%20facies
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mineral facies 2, record 5, English, mineral%20facies
correct
- densofacies 3, record 5, English, densofacies
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - metamorphic%20facies
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metamorphic facies of host rocks. 5, record 5, English, - metamorphic%20facies
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densofacies: A term used by Vassoevich (1948) for metamorphic facies. 3, record 5, English, - metamorphic%20facies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faciès métamorphique
1, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faciès de métamorphisme 2, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
correct, masculine noun
- faciès minéral 3, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- faciès minéralogique 4, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct
- minéral-faciès 5, record 5, French, min%C3%A9ral%2Dfaci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Faciès métamorphique des roches hôtes. 7, record 5, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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