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METAMORPHOSED ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metamorphosed rock
1, record 1, English, metamorphosed%20rock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rock that has been altered by physical and chemical process involving heat, pressure and derived fluids. 2, record 1, English, - metamorphosed%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The structures of the rocks forming the shield areas are extremely complicated consisting mainly of intensely folded, highly metamorphosed rocks. 3, record 1, English, - metamorphosed%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metamorphosed rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - metamorphosed%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche métamorphisée
1, record 1, French, roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche métamorphosée 2, record 1, French, roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphos%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche qui a été enfouie à haute pression et haute température et qui ne présente plus ses textures et sa minéralogie d'origine. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un gisement de magnétite formé dans une roche carbonatée, métamorphisée au contact d'un granite, avec ou sans minéraux métasomatiques, peut être un gisement de fer sédimentaire, métamorphisée au contact du granite comme n'importe quelle autre roche. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche métamorphisée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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