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MICROLITIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microlitic
1, record 1, English, microlitic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a] porphyritic igneous rock whose groundmass consists of an aggregate of differently oriented or parallelly oriented microlites in a base that is generally glassy. 1, record 1, English, - microlitic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microlitique
1, record 1, French, microlitique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La texture «microlitique» tout à fait caractéristique des roches volcaniques d'épanchement, est caractérisée par l'extrême abondance des petits cristaux de feldspaths, inférieurs à 0,1 mm, développés en forme de tablettes, appelés «microlites». 1, record 1, French, - microlitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- felty textured
1, record 2, English, felty%20textured
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silica is readily removed from minnesotaite-carbonate-chert lithofacies of iron-formation by weathering processes, and felty textured iron-silicate and siderite mineral aggregates are the first to show signs of oxidation and leaching. 1, record 2, English, - felty%20textured
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à texture microlitique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20texture%20microlitique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La silice est facilement libérée par météorisation des lithofaciès à minnesotaïte-carbonates-chert de la formation de fer; les agrégats à structure microlitique de sidérite et de silicates de fer sont les premiers à montrer des signes d'oxydation et de lessivage. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20texture%20microlitique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- felty
1, record 3, English, felty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rock mainly composed of minute feldspar laths may be called felty if the laths are randomly oriented ... 1, record 3, English, - felty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microlitique 1, record 3, French, microlitique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche composée essentiellement de petites lattes de feldspath sera qualifiée de microlitique si les lattes ne montrent pas d'orientation privilégiée [...] 1, record 3, French, - microlitique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microlítico 1, record 3, Spanish, microl%C3%ADtico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la estructura de las rocas efusivas que contienen microlitos y, aunque no en todas las variedades, fenocristales o vidrio que llenan los intersticios. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microl%C3%ADtico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arctic small tool culture
1, record 4, English, Arctic%20small%20tool%20culture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microlitique arctique
1, record 4, French, microlitique%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Culture des premiers Inuits (4,000 ans avant J.-C.). 2, record 4, French, - microlitique%20arctique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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