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HORNBLENDITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hornblendite
1, record 1, English, hornblendite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granular rock largely or entirely composed of hornblende. 2, record 1, English, - hornblendite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hornblendite
1, record 1, French, hornblendite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche granitique cristalline et grenue, formée essentiellement de hornblende. 2, record 1, French, - hornblendite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hornblendita
1, record 1, Spanish, hornblendita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca plutónica, granuda, sin feldespatos, del grupo de las peridotitas, que se compone esencialmente de hornblenda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hornblendita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plagioclase-clinopyroxene hornblendite
1, record 2, English, plagioclase%2Dclinopyroxene%20hornblendite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plagioclase-clinopyroxene hornblendite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 2, English, - plagioclase%2Dclinopyroxene%20hornblendite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plagioclase clinopyroxene hornblendite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hornblendite à plagioclase et à clinopyroxène
1, record 2, French, hornblendite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase%20et%20%C3%A0%20clinopyrox%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hornblendite à plagioclase et à clinopyroxène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - hornblendite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase%20et%20%C3%A0%20clinopyrox%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clinopyroxene hornblendite
1, record 3, English, clinopyroxene%20hornblendite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clinopyroxene hornblendite [is composed of] 90-50% hornblende [and] 50-10% clinopyroxene). 2, record 3, English, - clinopyroxene%20hornblendite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clinopyroxene hornblendite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - clinopyroxene%20hornblendite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hornblendite à clinopyroxène
1, record 3, French, hornblendite%20%C3%A0%20clinopyrox%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hornblendite à clinopyroxène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - hornblendite%20%C3%A0%20clinopyrox%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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