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GNEISS AMYGDALOIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- augen gneiss
1, record 1, English, augen%20gneiss
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- augen-gneiss 2, record 1, English, augen%2Dgneiss
correct
- eye gneiss 3, record 1, English, eye%20gneiss
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gneiss with large almond-shaped or eye-like kernels of certain constituents, such as quartz and feldspar, dispersed through a finer matrix. 2, record 1, English, - augen%20gneiss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Augen-gneiss results from the regional metamorphism of granitic rocks or by injection processes. 2, record 1, English, - augen%20gneiss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
augen gneiss: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - augen%20gneiss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gneiss oeillé
1, record 1, French, gneiss%20oeill%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gneiss glanduleux 2, record 1, French, gneiss%20glanduleux
correct, masculine noun
- gneiss amygdaloïde 3, record 1, French, gneiss%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Gneiss] à lentilles ovoïdes (1-5 cm) constituées par des porphyroblastes de feldspath ou des amas granoblastiques quartz-feldspath. 3, record 1, French, - gneiss%20oeill%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après leur structure, on distingue notamment les gneiss oeillés ou glanduleux, où les yeux sont formés par de gros cristaux de feldspath entouré de mica noir, et les gneiss porphyroïdes qui présentent de gros cristaux de quartz ou de feldspath. 2, record 1, French, - gneiss%20oeill%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gneiss oeillé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - gneiss%20oeill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gneis de ojos 1, record 1, Spanish, gneis%20de%20ojos
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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