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ROCHE MAFIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrabasic rock
1, record 1, English, ultrabasic%20rock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultrabasite 2, record 1, English, ultrabasite
correct
- ultramafic rock 3, record 1, English, ultramafic%20rock
correct, see observation
- ultra-mafic rock 4, record 1, English, ultra%2Dmafic%20rock
correct
- ultramafics 5, record 1, English, ultramafics
correct, see observation, plural
- ultramafite 6, record 1, English, ultramafite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] igneous rock consisting essentially of ferromagnesian minerals to the virtual exclusion of quartz, feldspar, and feldspathoids. 7, record 1, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Economic deposits of the mineral chromite are almost universally associated with mafic or ultra-mafic rocks. 4, record 1, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
As a noun, the term "ultramafic" is used in the plural. 8, record 1, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ultramafics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - ultrabasic%20rock
Record 1, 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 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche ultrabasique
1, record 1, French, roche%20ultrabasique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche ultra-basique 2, record 1, French, roche%20ultra%2Dbasique
correct, feminine noun
- ultrabasite 3, record 1, French, ultrabasite
correct, feminine noun
- roche ultramafique 4, record 1, French, roche%20ultramafique
correct, feminine noun
- ultramafite 5, record 1, French, ultramafite
correct, feminine noun
- ultramafitite 6, record 1, French, ultramafitite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - roche%20ultrabasique
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - roche%20ultrabasique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultramafite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - roche%20ultrabasique
Record 1, 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 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultrabasita
1, record 1, Spanish, ultrabasita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- roca ultrabásica 1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20ultrab%C3%A1sica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mafic mineral
1, record 2, English, mafic%20mineral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mafite 2, record 2, English, mafite
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minéral mafique
1, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- minéral de roche mafique 1, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20roche%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mafic rock
1, record 3, English, mafic%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... igneous rock composed predominantly of magnesian silicates but containing under 55% silica. 2, record 3, English, - mafic%20rock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A mafic rock is] dark in colour. 2, record 3, English, - mafic%20rock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mafic volcanic rock. 3, record 3, English, - mafic%20rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche mafique
1, record 3, French, roche%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- roche de composition mafique 2, record 3, French, roche%20de%20composition%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche [...] riche en fer et en magnésium. 3, record 3, French, - roche%20mafique
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - roche%20mafique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roche volcanique mafique. 2, record 3, French, - roche%20mafique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cumulate mafic rock
1, record 4, English, cumulate%20mafic%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - cumulate%20mafic%20rock
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - cumulate%20mafic%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche mafique à texture cumulus
1, record 4, French, roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20texture%20cumulus
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- roche mafique à cumulats 1, record 4, French, roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20cumulats
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mafique : Se dit d'une roche ou d'un minéral riche en fer et en magnésium. 2, record 4, French, - roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20texture%20cumulus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- noncumulate mafic rock
1, record 5, English, noncumulate%20mafic%20rock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roche mafique à texture massive
1, record 5, French, roche%20mafique%20%C3%A0%20texture%20massive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- roche mafique sans cumulats 1, record 5, French, roche%20mafique%20sans%20cumulats
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mafic igneous rock
1, record 6, English, mafic%20igneous%20rock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chromite is mined almost exclusively from massive to semimassive accumulations in ultramafic or mafic igneous rocks. 1, record 6, English, - mafic%20igneous%20rock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... elevated contents of rare-earth elements ... such as yttrium and ytterbium, indicate relationship to mafic igneous rocks. 1, record 6, English, - mafic%20igneous%20rock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche ignée mafique
1, record 6, French, roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20mafique
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20mafique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mafic intrusive rock
1, record 7, English, mafic%20intrusive%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- roche intrusive mafique
1, record 7, French, roche%20intrusive%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mafic magmatic rock
1, record 8, English, mafic%20magmatic%20rock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roche magmatique mafique
1, record 8, French, roche%20magmatique%20mafique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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