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MAFIQUE [29 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mafic
1, record 1, English, mafic
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] minerals or igneous rocks that are rich in iron and/or magnesium. 2, record 1, English, - mafic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mafic igneous rocks have a high percentage of dark-colored (mafic) minerals. 2, record 1, English, - mafic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mafique
1, record 1, French, mafique
correct, adjective, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux riches en fer et magnésium sont dits fémiques alors que les roches contenant ces minéraux sont dites mafiques. 1, record 1, French, - mafique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultrabasic rock
1, record 2, English, ultrabasic%20rock
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ultrabasite 2, record 2, English, ultrabasite
correct
- ultramafic rock 3, record 2, English, ultramafic%20rock
correct, see observation
- ultra-mafic rock 4, record 2, English, ultra%2Dmafic%20rock
correct
- ultramafics 5, record 2, English, ultramafics
correct, see observation, plural
- ultramafite 6, record 2, English, ultramafite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] igneous rock consisting essentially of ferromagnesian minerals to the virtual exclusion of quartz, feldspar, and feldspathoids. 7, record 2, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Economic deposits of the mineral chromite are almost universally associated with mafic or ultra-mafic rocks. 4, record 2, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally defined as rocks containing less than 45% silica, this artificial boundary has now been abandoned as a result of the recognition of many rock types which while undoubtedly ultrabasic by other tests, contain more than 45% silica ... 7, record 2, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to the source MROCK, 1985 (Richard Scott Mitchell, Dictionary of Rocks), the terms "ultramafic rock" and "ultrabasic rock" are nearly synonymous. They differ in that ultrabasic rocks contain little or no feldspar while ultramafic rocks contain no feldspar. 8, record 2, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
As a noun, the term "ultramafic" is used in the plural. 8, record 2, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ultramafics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ultra-basic rock
- ultra basic rock
- ultra mafic rock
- ultra-basite
- ultra basite
- ultra-mafite
- ultra mafite
- ultra-mafics
- ultra mafics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche ultrabasique
1, record 2, French, roche%20ultrabasique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche ultra-basique 2, record 2, French, roche%20ultra%2Dbasique
correct, feminine noun
- ultrabasite 3, record 2, French, ultrabasite
correct, feminine noun
- roche ultramafique 4, record 2, French, roche%20ultramafique
correct, feminine noun
- ultramafite 5, record 2, French, ultramafite
correct, feminine noun
- ultramafitite 6, record 2, French, ultramafitite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique mélanocrate à holomélanocrate pauvre en silice (SiO2 <45 %) et riche en calcium, fer et magnésium, constituée essentiellement d'un ou plusieurs minéraux ferromagnésiens (péridot, pyroxène, amphibole). 7, record 2, French, - roche%20ultrabasique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion d'acidité, quelque peu ambiguë pour les roches, a été introduite au milieu du siècle dernier par Élie de Beaumont qui, en fonction de la teneur en SiO2, distingue les roches acides [plus de 65 %], les roches intermédiaires [entre 52 et 65 %], les roches basiques [entre 45 et 52 %] et les roches ultra-basiques [moins de 45 %]. 8, record 2, French, - roche%20ultrabasique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultramafite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 2, French, - roche%20ultrabasique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- roche ultra basique
- ultra-basite
- ultra basite
- roche ultra-mafique
- roche ultra mafique
- ultra-mafite
- ultra mafite
- ultra-mafitite
- ultra mafitite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultrabasita
1, record 2, Spanish, ultrabasita
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- roca ultrabásica 1, record 2, Spanish, roca%20ultrab%C3%A1sica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sheeted mafic intrusion
1, record 3, English, sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the map area, some of the larger altered gabbroic sills and pretectonic sheeted mafic intrusions emplaced into Unit 1 basalt are grouped together as Unit 7 ... 2, record 3, English, - sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sheet intrusions define magmatic corridors all along, and concordant with, the western, northern, and eastern tectonic boundaries of the belt. The concordant and elongate shape of these bodies results from emplacement, not deformation. 3, record 3, English, - sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sheeted mafic intrusion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sheet mafic intrusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intrusion mafique feuilletée
1, record 3, French, intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intrusion mafique en feuillets 2, record 3, French, intrusion%20mafique%20en%20feuillets
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des intrusions mafiques et ultramafiques sont également présentes sur la propriété et viennent recouper les diverses unités. 3, record 3, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les intrusions en feuillets définissent des corridors magmatiques qui longent de manière concordante les limites tectoniques ouest, nord et est de la ceinture. La forme concordante et allongée des feuillets résulte de la mise en place même des magmas et non de la déformation. 4, record 3, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
intrusion mafique feuilletée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mafic metavolcanic rock
1, record 4, English, mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mafic metavolcanics 2, record 4, English, mafic%20metavolcanics
correct, see observation, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploration criteria for uranium and uranium-polymetallic deposits associated with unconformity include: ... a conceptual model ... which should include geological features, as follows: (i) intracratonic basins containing clastic sediments, which are unconformably underlain by a shelf sedimentary sequence or by mafic metavolcanic rocks. 3, record 4, English, - mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a name, "mafic metavolcanic" is used in the plural. 4, record 4, English, - mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mafic metavolcanics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métavolcanite mafique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tavolcanite%20mafique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche volcanique métamorphisée contenant des minéraux fémiques, c'est-à-dire riches en fer et en magnésium. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite%20mafique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métavolcanite mafique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite%20mafique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mafic volcanism
1, record 5, English, mafic%20volcanism
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mafic: [Said of] magmas or igneous rocks that are relatively poor in silica and rich in iron and magnesium. 2, record 5, English, - mafic%20volcanism
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mafic volcanism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - mafic%20volcanism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- volcanisme mafique
1, record 5, French, volcanisme%20mafique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volcanisme mafique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 5, French, - volcanisme%20mafique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Various Metal Ores
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rift-associated mafic sill
1, record 6, English, rift%2Dassociated%20mafic%20sill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] rift- and continental flood basalt-associated mafic sills and dyke-like bodies, in which Ni:Cu ratios of the related ores may be either somewhat greater or less than 1 ... 1, record 6, English, - rift%2Dassociated%20mafic%20sill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filon-couche de composition mafique associé à un rift
1, record 6, French, filon%2Dcouche%20de%20composition%20mafique%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20rift
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des filons-couches et des masses intrusives en forme de dyke de composition mafique associés à un rift ou à des basaltes de plateau continentaux. Les rapports Ni/Cu dans les minerais associés à ces intrusions peuvent être légèrement supérieurs ou inférieurs à 1 [...] 1, record 6, French, - filon%2Dcouche%20de%20composition%20mafique%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20un%20rift
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- continental flood basalt-associated mafic sill
1, record 7, English, continental%20flood%20basalt%2Dassociated%20mafic%20sill
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] rift- and continental flood basalt-associated mafic sills and dyke-like bodies, in which Ni:Cu ratios of the related ores may be either somewhat greater or less than 1 ... 1, record 7, English, - continental%20flood%20basalt%2Dassociated%20mafic%20sill
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- filon-couche de composition mafique associé à des basaltes de plateau continentaux
1, record 7, French, filon%2Dcouche%20de%20composition%20mafique%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20basaltes%20de%20plateau%20continentaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des filons-couches et des masses intrusives en forme de dyke de composition mafique associés à un rift ou à des basaltes de plateau continentaux. Les rapports Ni/Cu dans les minerais associés à ces intrusions peuvent être légèrement supérieurs ou inférieurs à 1 [...] 1, record 7, French, - filon%2Dcouche%20de%20composition%20mafique%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20basaltes%20de%20plateau%20continentaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- astrobleme-associated sill-like mafic intrusion
1, record 8, English, astrobleme%2Dassociated%20sill%2Dlike%20mafic%20intrusion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an astrobleme-associated sill-like mafic intrusion ... contains ores in which Ni:Cu is approximately 1:1 ... 1, record 8, English, - astrobleme%2Dassociated%20sill%2Dlike%20mafic%20intrusion
Record 8, Key term(s)
- astrobleme-associated silllike mafic intrusion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- intrusion mafique adoptant la forme d’un filon-couche qui est associée à un astroblème
1, record 8, French, intrusion%20mafique%20adoptant%20la%20forme%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20filon%2Dcouche%20qui%20est%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20astrobl%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] intrusions mafiques adoptant la forme d'un filon-couche qui sont associées à un astroblème; les minerais qu'elles renferment affichent un rapport Ni/Cu d'environ 1/1 [...] 1, record 8, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20adoptant%20la%20forme%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20filon%2Dcouche%20qui%20est%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20astrobl%C3%A8me
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mafic mineral
1, record 9, English, mafic%20mineral
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mafite 2, record 9, English, mafite
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- minéral mafique
1, record 9, French, min%C3%A9ral%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- minéral de roche mafique 1, record 9, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20roche%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mafic rock
1, record 10, English, mafic%20rock
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... igneous rock composed predominantly of magnesian silicates but containing under 55% silica. 2, record 10, English, - mafic%20rock
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A mafic rock is] dark in colour. 2, record 10, English, - mafic%20rock
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mafic volcanic rock. 3, record 10, English, - mafic%20rock
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- roche mafique
1, record 10, French, roche%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- roche de composition mafique 2, record 10, French, roche%20de%20composition%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche [...] riche en fer et en magnésium. 3, record 10, French, - roche%20mafique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mafique (adjectif) : Désigne un matériau riche en fer et en magnésium. Plus spécialement utilisé pour des minéraux ferro-magnésiens rencontrés dans les roches ignées. 4, record 10, French, - roche%20mafique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roche volcanique mafique. 2, record 10, French, - roche%20mafique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-10-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mafic flow
1, record 11, English, mafic%20flow
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- coulée mafique
1, record 11, French, coul%C3%A9e%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- mafic sill
1, record 12, English, mafic%20sill
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nickel and copper are the main economic commodities, contained in sulphide-rich ores that are associated with differentiated mafic sills and stocks and ultramafic (komatiitic) volcanic flows and sills. 1, record 12, English, - mafic%20sill
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- filon-couche de composition mafique
1, record 12, French, filon%2Dcouche%20de%20composition%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- filon-couche mafique 1, record 12, French, filon%2Dcouche%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le nickel et le cuivre [...] sont contenus dans des minerais riches en sulfures qui sont associés à des filons-couches et des stocks différenciés de composition mafique, ainsi qu'à des coulées volcaniques et des filons-couches de composition ultramafique (komatiitique). 1, record 12, French, - filon%2Dcouche%20de%20composition%20mafique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cumulate mafic rock
1, record 13, English, cumulate%20mafic%20rock
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ideal ophiolite succession comprises, from the top downwards, marine sediments, pillowed basaltic lavas, sheeted diabase dykes, noncumulate and cumulate mafic rocks, ultramafic cumulates and ultramafic tectonites. 2, record 13, English, - cumulate%20mafic%20rock
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mafic: Of or relating to a group of minerals characterized by magnesium and iron and usually by their dark color. 3, record 13, English, - cumulate%20mafic%20rock
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- roche mafique à texture cumulus
1, record 13, French, roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20texture%20cumulus
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- roche mafique à cumulats 1, record 13, French, roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20cumulats
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mafique : Se dit d'une roche ou d'un minéral riche en fer et en magnésium. 2, record 13, French, - roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20texture%20cumulus
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Petrography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- noncumulate mafic rock
1, record 14, English, noncumulate%20mafic%20rock
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Pétrographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- roche mafique à texture massive
1, record 14, French, roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20texture%20massive
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- roche mafique sans cumulats 1, record 14, French, roche%20mafique%20sans%20cumulats
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2005-03-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- mafic igneous rock
1, record 15, English, mafic%20igneous%20rock
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chromite is mined almost exclusively from massive to semimassive accumulations in ultramafic or mafic igneous rocks. 1, record 15, English, - mafic%20igneous%20rock
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... elevated contents of rare-earth elements ... such as yttrium and ytterbium, indicate relationship to mafic igneous rocks. 1, record 15, English, - mafic%20igneous%20rock
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- roche ignée mafique
1, record 15, French, roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chromite est extraite presque exclusivement d'accumulations massives à semi-massives dans des roches ignées ultramafiques ou mafiques. 1, record 15, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20mafique
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des teneurs élevées en éléments des terres rares [...] comme l'yttrium et l'ytterbium, indiquent un lien avec des roches ignées mafiques. 1, record 15, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20mafique
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2004-09-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- mafic intrusive rock
1, record 16, English, mafic%20intrusive%20rock
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- roche intrusive mafique
1, record 16, French, roche%20intrusive%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- mafic silicate mineral
1, record 17, English, mafic%20silicate%20mineral
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- mafic silicate 1, record 17, English, mafic%20silicate
correct
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- silicate mafique
1, record 17, French, silicate%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2004-02-18
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- mafic member
1, record 18, English, mafic%20member
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alkaline rocks have variable compositions, felsic members include nepheline-syenites, mafic members, ijolites, ultramafic, peridotites, mica pyroxenites, and jacupirangites ... 1, record 18, English, - mafic%20member
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- membre mafique
1, record 18, French, membre%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches alcalines sont de composition variable; les membres felsiques incluent des syénites néphéliniques, les membres mafiques, des ijolites, et les membres ultramafiques, des péridotites, des pyroxénites à mica et des jacupirangites [...] 1, record 18, French, - membre%20mafique
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2003-11-01
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- mafic phase
1, record 19, English, mafic%20phase
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- phase mafique
1, record 19, French, phase%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2003-10-27
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- mafic magma
1, record 20, English, mafic%20magma
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Differentiation on cooling of a mafic magma ... would enable separation of plagioclase of the composition found in anorthosite masses and the gradual enrichment of the remaining magma in ferromagnesian, alkali, and volatile constituents ... 2, record 20, English, - mafic%20magma
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stratiform chromite deposits clearly formed by the fractional crystallization of mafic or ultramafic magmas. 3, record 20, English, - mafic%20magma
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- magma mafique
1, record 20, French, magma%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magma riche en magnésium et en fer. 2, record 20, French, - magma%20mafique
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes stratiformes de chromite se sont manifestement formés au cours de la cristallisation fractionnée de magmas mafiques ou ultramafiques. 3, record 20, French, - magma%20mafique
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- Huronian mafic intrusion
1, record 21, English, Huronian%20mafic%20intrusion
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- intrusion mafique huronienne
1, record 21, French, intrusion%20mafique%20huronienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- mafic facies
1, record 22, English, mafic%20facies
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nickel-copper ores are mainly associated with the mafic and ultramafic facies of the intrusions, rarely with the intermediate or felsic facies. 1, record 22, English, - mafic%20facies
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- faciès mafique
1, record 22, French, faci%C3%A8s%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais de nickel-cuivre sont surtout associés aux faciès mafiques et ultramafiques des intrusions, et rarement aux faciès de composition intermédiaire ou felsique. 1, record 22, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20mafique
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 2003-09-22
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- mafic norite
1, record 23, English, mafic%20norite
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- norite mafique
1, record 23, French, norite%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 2003-09-18
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- Duluth mafic complex
1, record 24, English, Duluth%20mafic%20complex
correct, see observation, regional, United States
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Minnesota. 1, record 24, English, - Duluth%20mafic%20complex
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- complexe mafique de Duluth
1, record 24, French, complexe%20mafique%20de%20Duluth
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional, United States
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Minnesota. 1, record 24, French, - complexe%20mafique%20de%20Duluth
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- mafic stock
1, record 25, English, mafic%20stock
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nickel and copper are the main economic commodities, contained in sulphide-rich ores that are associated with differentiated mafic sills and stocks and ultramafic (komatiitic) volcanic flows and sills. 1, record 25, English, - mafic%20stock
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- stock de composition mafique
1, record 25, French, stock%20de%20composition%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le nickel et le cuivre [...] sont contenus dans des minerais riches en sulfures qui sont associés à des filons-couches et des stocks différenciés de composition mafique, ainsi qu'à des coulées volcaniques et des filons-couches de composition ultramafique (komatiitique). 1, record 25, French, - stock%20de%20composition%20mafique
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- mafic magmatic rock
1, record 26, English, mafic%20magmatic%20rock
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- roche magmatique mafique
1, record 26, French, roche%20magmatique%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- mafic magmatic body
1, record 27, English, mafic%20magmatic%20body
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mafic and ultramafic magmatic bodies that host the ores are diverse in form and composition ... 1, record 27, English, - mafic%20magmatic%20body
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- masse de roches magmatiques de composition mafique
1, record 27, French, masse%20de%20roches%20magmatiques%20de%20composition%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les masses de roches magmatiques de composition mafique et ultramafique qui renferment ces gîtes ont des formes et des compositions variées [...] 1, record 27, French, - masse%20de%20roches%20magmatiques%20de%20composition%20mafique
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- upper mafic zone
1, record 28, English, upper%20mafic%20zone
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratiform chromite deposits occur in large, layered intrusions which are commonly differentiated into a lower ultramafic zone and an upper mafic zone. 1, record 28, English, - upper%20mafic%20zone
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- zone mafique supérieure
1, record 28, French, zone%20mafique%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes stratiformes de chromite se rencontrent dans de vastes intrusions stratifiées qui sont généralement différenciées en une zone ultramafique inférieure et une zone mafique supérieure. 1, record 28, French, - zone%20mafique%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record 29 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geochemistry
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- mafic lava
1, record 29, English, mafic%20lava
correct
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
Record 29, Textual support, English
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géochimie
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- lave mafique
1, record 29, French, lave%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lave riche en magnésium et en fer. 2, record 29, French, - lave%20mafique
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les échantillons de roches les plus anciennes montrent que les minerais se sont d'abord formés dans de longues dépressions sous-marines. Dans ces sillons, qui se présentent souvent sous la forme d'ensembles parallèles, les laves primitives mafiques et ultramafiques (c'est-à-dire riches en magnésium et en fer) sont remontées à la surface pour faire éruption sur le fond océanique lors de la séparation des protocontinents. 1, record 29, French, - lave%20mafique
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
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