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MICROGRENU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microgranulitic
1, record 1, English, microgranulitic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microgranular 2, record 1, English, microgranular
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a rock structure in which the component minerals occur as discrete grains which are visible only under a microscope. 1, record 1, English, - microgranulitic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-granulitic
- micro-granular
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microgrenu
1, record 1, French, microgrenu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une texture en petits grains visibles seulement au microscope, caractérisant les roches magmatiques filoniennes. 2, record 1, French, - microgrenu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-grenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microgranular limestone
1, record 2, English, microgranular%20limestone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microgranular: Minutely granular; specif. said of the texture of a carbonate sedimentary rock wherein the particles are mostly 10-60 microns in diameter and are well-sorted, and the finer clay-sized matrix is absent. 2, record 2, English, - microgranular%20limestone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Limestone: A sedimentary rock containing calcium carbonate (calcite), or calcium-magnesium carbonate (dolomite), or any combination of these two carbonates at least to the extent of 50 percent of the rock. 3, record 2, English, - microgranular%20limestone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcaire microgrenu
1, record 2, French, calcaire%20microgrenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcaire dont les grains de calcite ont une taille allant de 64 à 250 [mu]. 1, record 2, French, - calcaire%20microgrenu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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