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COMPOSITE MASSIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- composite body
1, record 1, English, composite%20body
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- composite massif 2, record 1, English, composite%20massif
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "composite massifs" show the association of several plutonic types, granitic or otherwise, systematically arranged, for instance, concentrically or vertically, within the body of the massif. 3, record 1, English, - composite%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A belt of moderate-temperature geothermal activity runs east-west across central Alaska. Chena Hot Springs (CHS) is one of several Interior Alaskan hot springs in or near 55 Ma granites within Paleozoic metamorphic rocks. CHS is located within the CHS pluton, a composite body of quartz diorite, tonalite, granodiorite, and granite of both mid-Cretaceous and Early Tertiary ages. 4, record 1, English, - composite%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composite body: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - composite%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- massif composite
1, record 1, French, massif%20composite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «massifs composites» montrent l'association de plusieurs types plutoniques, granitiques et autres, arrangés systématiquement dans l'ensemble du massif, par exemple concentriquement ou verticalement. L'échelle peut être hectométrique, kilométrique ou plus grande encore. 2, record 1, French, - massif%20composite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
massif composite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - massif%20composite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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