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SUITE ROCHES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic sequence
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volcanic-dominated sequence 2, record 1, English, volcanic%2Ddominated%20sequence
correct
- volcanic succession 1, record 1, English, volcanic%20succession
correct
- volcanic suite 1, record 1, English, volcanic%20suite
correct
- volcanic rock suite 3, record 1, English, volcanic%20rock%20suite
correct
- volcanic rock sequence 4, record 1, English, volcanic%20rock%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volcanic-dominated sequences of rocks are the most important hosts to gold mineralization in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - volcanic%20sequence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volcanic rock suite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - volcanic%20sequence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volcanic dominated sequence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence volcanique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séquence de roches volcaniques 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
- suite volcanique 2, record 1, French, suite%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
- suite de roches volcaniques 3, record 1, French, suite%20de%20roches%20%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
- succession volcanique 1, record 1, French, succession%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
- succession de roches volcaniques 4, record 1, French, succession%20de%20roches%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
- série volcanique 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
- série de roches volcaniques 6, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20de%20roches%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suite volcanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- igneous-rock series
1, record 2, English, igneous%2Drock%20series
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- igneous rocks series 2, record 2, English, igneous%20rocks%20series
correct
- igneous rock suite 3, record 2, English, igneous%20rock%20suite
correct
- igneous suite 4, record 2, English, igneous%20suite
correct, see observation
- igneous rock sequence 5, record 2, English, igneous%20rock%20sequence
correct
- igneous sequence 6, record 2, English, igneous%20sequence
correct
- magma sequence 7, record 2, English, magma%20sequence
correct, see observation
- magmatic sequence 8, record 2, English, magmatic%20sequence
correct
- magmatic suite 9, record 2, English, magmatic%20suite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assemblage of temporarily and spatially related igneous rocks of the same general form of occurrence (plutonic, hypabyssal, or volcanic), characterized by possessing in common certain chemical, mineralogic, and textural features or properties so that the rocks together exhibit a continuous variation from one extremity of the series to the other. 1, record 2, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igneous suite; magma sequence: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 2, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record 2, Key term(s)
- magmatic series
- magma series
- magma suite
- igneous series
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suite ignée
1, record 2, French, suite%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- suite de roches ignées 2, record 2, French, suite%20de%20roches%20%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence ignée 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- séquence de roches ignées 4, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence magmatique 5, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- suite magmatique 6, record 2, French, suite%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série magmatique 7, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série ignée 8, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches éruptives présentant dans une région et à une époque donnée des caractères minéralogiques et chimiques communs. 9, record 2, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces caractères sont étroitement liés à la nature du site géotectonique où la suite s'est formée. 9, record 2, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séquence magmatique; suite magmatique; série magmatique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 2, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lithologic sequence
1, record 3, English, lithologic%20sequence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lithological sequence 2, record 3, English, lithological%20sequence
correct
- rock sequence 3, record 3, English, rock%20sequence
correct
- lithologic succession 4, record 3, English, lithologic%20succession
correct
- lithological succession 5, record 3, English, lithological%20succession
correct
- rock succession 6, record 3, English, rock%20succession
correct
- lithologic series 7, record 3, English, lithologic%20series
correct
- lithological series 8, record 3, English, lithological%20series
correct
- rock series 9, record 3, English, rock%20series
correct
- lithologic suite 10, record 3, English, lithologic%20suite
correct
- lithological suite 11, record 3, English, lithological%20suite
correct
- rock suite 12, record 3, English, rock%20suite
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lithologic sequences ... are ... those fragments of the virtual series which are so frequently encountered. The best examples are the following: clays-marnes-limestones, or coarse-grained sandstone-fine-grained sandstone-argillaceous sandstone, or anhydrite-halite-sylvite. 1, record 3, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rock suite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 13, record 3, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary rock sequence. 13, record 3, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séquence lithologique
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séquence rocheuse 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
- succession lithologique 3, record 3, French, succession%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- série lithologique 4, record 3, French, s%C3%A9rie%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- suite lithologique 5, record 3, French, suite%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- suite de roches 6, record 3, French, suite%20de%20roches
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les séquences lithologiques [...] sont [...] des fragments de la série virtuelle, que l'on rencontre très fréquemment. Les meilleurs exemples en sont : argiles-marnes-calcaires, ou, grès grossier-grès fin-grès argileux, ou encore, anhydrite-sel-gemme-sylvine. 7, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suite de roches : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Narakay suite of volcanic rocks
1, record 4, English, Narakay%20suite%20of%20volcanic%20rocks
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suite de roches volcaniques de Narakay
1, record 4, French, suite%20de%20roches%20volcaniques%20de%20Narakay
correct, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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