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CATACLASTIQUE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic
1, record 1, English, cataclastic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kataclastic 2, record 1, English, kataclastic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to a texture found in metamorphic rocks in which brittle minerals have been broken and flattened in a direction perpendicular to the pressure stress. 3, record 1, English, - cataclastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cataclastic rock, cataclastic texture. 4, record 1, English, - cataclastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cataclastique
1, record 1, French, cataclastique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une structure d’écrasement en relation avec la cataclase, et caractérisée par l’émiettement des minéraux, leur étirement et leur orientation préférentielle, donnant à la roche un aspect folié et rubané. 2, record 1, French, - cataclastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roche cataclastique, texture cataclastique. 3, record 1, French, - cataclastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cataclástico
1, record 1, Spanish, catacl%C3%A1stico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la textura de aquellas rocas metamórficas cuyos cristales, tras haber sido triturados por movimientos tectónicos, han sido cementados ulteriormente por un cuarzo nuevamente formado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - catacl%C3%A1stico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic breccia
1, record 2, English, cataclastic%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crush breccia 2, record 2, English, crush%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coarse-grade rudaceous material developed during the formation of a crush belt. 3, record 2, English, - cataclastic%20breccia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The essential feature of a breccia is that its constituent fragments are all angular to sub-angular. 3, record 2, English, - cataclastic%20breccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche cataclastique
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme brèche s’applique non seulement aux brèches sédimentaires constituées d’accumulations d’éléments anguleux, mais aussi aux roches broyées le long des accidents tectoniques(brèche de faille ou brèche cataclastique) et aux projections volcaniques grossières recimentées(brèches pyroclastiques). 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20cataclastique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha cataclástica
1, record 2, Spanish, brecha%20catacl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material de grano grueso (psefítico) desarrollado durante la formación de una zona de fracturación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - brecha%20catacl%C3%A1stica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cataclasite
1, record 3, English, cataclasite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cataclastic rock 2, record 3, English, cataclastic%20rock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that has been formed by shattering (cataclasis) which has been less extreme than in the case of a mylonite. 3, record 3, English, - cataclasite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cataclasite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - cataclasite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cataclasite
1, record 3, French, cataclasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cataclastite 2, record 3, French, cataclastite
correct, feminine noun
- roche cataclastique 3, record 3, French, roche%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche contenant des fragments anguleux, résultant du métamorphisme dynamique [...] 2, record 3, French, - cataclasite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche cataclastique; cataclasite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - cataclasite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cataclasita
1, record 3, Spanish, cataclasita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de falla sin foliación tectónica o con un desarrollo pobre de ella y constituida por porfiroclastos, habitualmente angulosos, y fragmentos de roca embebidos en una matriz de composición similar, producida por deformación frágil con reducción de tamaño de grano cristalino y ligeramente recristalizada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cataclasita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic metamorphism
1, record 4, English, cataclastic%20metamorphism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of local metamorphism confined to the vicinity of faults and overthrusts, involving purely mechanical forces causing crushing and granulation of the rock fabric ... 1, record 4, English, - cataclastic%20metamorphism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme cataclastique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20cataclastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- metamorfismo cataclástico
1, record 4, Spanish, metamorfismo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metamorfismo [que] se produce en las proximidades de fallas y cabalgamientos, en donde la trituración mecánica y las fuerzas de cizalla provocan cambios de textura en las rocas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - metamorfismo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En estos procesos no se producen grandes calentamientos, no se dan cambios químicos ni mineralógicos, pero la presencia de fluidos puede provocar fenómenos de alteración posteriores. Algunas de las rocas que aparecen, como consecuencia de estos procesos, son las brechas de fricción, las milonitas y las pseudotaquilitas, cada una de ellas con el tamaño de grano más fino. 1, record 4, Spanish, - metamorfismo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic flow
1, record 5, English, cataclastic%20flow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flow involving intergranular movement. 1, record 5, English, - cataclastic%20flow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, mechanical displacement of particles relative to each other. 1, record 5, English, - cataclastic%20flow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fluage cataclastique
1, record 5, French, fluage%20cataclastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluage caractérisé par le déplacement relatif de roches ou de cristaux. 1, record 5, French, - fluage%20cataclastique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo cataclástico
1, record 5, Spanish, flujo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo por cataclasis. 1, record 5, Spanish, - flujo%20catacl%C3%A1stico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic texture
1, record 6, English, cataclastic%20texture
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cataclastic structure 2, record 6, English, cataclastic%20structure
correct
- pressure texture 3, record 6, English, pressure%20texture
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A texture in a dynamically metamorphosed rock produced by severe mechanical crushing and differential movement of the component grains and characterized by granular, fragmentary, deformed, or strained mineral crystals, commonly flattened in a direction at right angles to the mechanical stress. 3, record 6, English, - cataclastic%20texture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- texture cataclastique
1, record 6, French, texture%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- structure cataclastique 2, record 6, French, structure%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structure d’écrasement en relation avec la cataclase, et caractérisée par l’émiettement des minéraux, leur étirement et leur orientation préférentielle donnant à la roche un aspect folié et rubané. 3, record 6, French, - texture%20cataclastique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure des roches métamorphiques [...] Elles peuvent avoir subi des actions mécaniques puissantes qui ont déformé optiquement ou même brisé certains minéraux, quartz notamment, qui présente alors une extinction progressive(extinction roulante) en lumière polarisée. C'est la texture cataclastique [...] 4, record 6, French, - texture%20cataclastique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- textura cataclástica
1, record 6, Spanish, textura%20catacl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- estructura cataclástica 1, record 6, Spanish, estructura%20catacl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textura cataclástica. Las rocas ígneas pueden deformarse en ambiente frágil, dando lugar a rocas con estructuras cataclásticas, o en ambiente más dúltil, generando estructuras miloníticas. [...] Esta textura se debe a la deformación frágil de las rocas, que conlleva la fracturación de los granos y el desplazamiento relativo de unos respecto a otros. 1, record 6, Spanish, - textura%20catacl%C3%A1stica
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lamination structure
1, record 7, English, lamination%20structure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- laminar structure 1, record 7, English, laminar%20structure
correct
- laminated structure 2, record 7, English, laminated%20structure
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A rock is said to have banded structure when the layers have varying physical and/or chemical compositions. Individual "stripes" (bands) should have a measurable thickness; where the bands are extremely thin the term lamination or laminar structure is more appropriate. 1, record 7, English, - lamination%20structure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "foliated structure" refers to finer bands than "laminated structure." 3, record 7, English, - lamination%20structure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- structure laminée
1, record 7, French, structure%20lamin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- structure laminaire 2, record 7, French, structure%20laminaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure cataclastique présente souvent macroscopiquement une disposition schisteuse, marquée par des surfaces luisantes, plus ou moins ondulées, souvent striées, qui pénètrent au sein de la roche écrasée et se relaxent de façon discontinue. Ces surfaces, plus ou moins rapprochées les unes des autres suivant l'intensité de l'écrasement, sont des surfaces de glissement élémentaire. On parle de «structure laminée» pour ce genre de mylonite. 1, record 7, French, - structure%20lamin%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic
1, record 8, English, cataclastic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a] flow involving intergranular movement, i.e. mechanical displacement of particles relative to each other. 2, record 8, English, - cataclastic
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cataclastic flow refers to distributed microfractures at grain level such that at a mesoscopic level or hand specimen scale the rock appears to flow, and therefore is "ductile". 3, record 8, English, - cataclastic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cataclastique
1, record 8, French, cataclastique
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un fluage caractérisé par des déformations dans lesquelles les unités de fluage en déplacement relatif sont des fragments de roches ou de cristaux. 2, record 8, French, - cataclastique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fluage cataclastique. 3, record 8, French, - cataclastique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- brecciated mylonitic structure
1, record 9, English, brecciated%20mylonitic%20structure
proposal
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- brecciated mylonitic texture 1, record 9, English, brecciated%20mylonitic%20texture
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See records "brecciated structure" and "mylonitic structure" in the same field. 1, record 9, English, - brecciated%20mylonitic%20structure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- structure mylonitique bréchoïde
1, record 9, French, structure%20mylonitique%20br%C3%A9cho%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [...] structure cataclastique a l'aspect d’une brèche confuse, formée de petits nodules de roche peu écrasée, englobés de façon désordonnée dans une mésostase finement broyée. C'est la «structure mylonitique bréchoïde». 1, record 9, French, - structure%20mylonitique%20br%C3%A9cho%C3%AFde
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Catamaran fault
1, record 10, English, Catamaran%20fault
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 10, English, - Catamaran%20fault
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Biotite quartz monzonite and granodiorite intruded the quartzite-slate geanticlinal core rocks and were penetratively deformed and altered to a cataclastic granite with weak defoliation, and locally to zones of mylonite in and near the Catamaran fault that was reactivated during Acadian Orogeny. 3, record 10, English, - Catamaran%20fault
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- faille Catamaran
1, record 10, French, faille%20Catamaran
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 10, French, - faille%20Catamaran
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 10, French, - faille%20Catamaran
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La monzonite quartzique à biotite et la granodiorite ont envahi l'assemblage quartzite-ardoise des roches qui forment la partie centrale du géanticlinal et ont été déformées et altérées lors de leurs pénétration en granite cataclastique à faible foliation, et par endroit en zones de mylonite le long de et près de la faille Catamaran qui a été réactivée au cours de l'orogenèse de l'Acadien. 3, record 10, French, - faille%20Catamaran
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- subfoliated structure
1, record 11, English, subfoliated%20structure
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foliated structure: Used in a broad sense includes the textural or structural properties of certain rocks which permit then to be cleaved or parted along approximately parallel surfaces or lines. 2, record 11, English, - subfoliated%20structure
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sub-: A prefix denoting under, below, or less than. 2, record 11, English, - subfoliated%20structure
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- structure sub-feuilletée
1, record 11, French, structure%20sub%2Dfeuillet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- structure subfeuilletée 2, record 11, French, structure%20subfeuillet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le granite faiblement métamorphosé(...) a une structure sub-feuilletée et cataclastique due à la déformation des cristaux de quartz(...) 1, record 11, French, - structure%20sub%2Dfeuillet%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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