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Record 1 2010-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Urtite is a nepheline syenite. It is a dark greenish-grey fine to medium grained intrusive rock, occurring in alkaline intrusions. It consists of nepheline (70-90%) with aegirine and feldspar.

OBS

urtite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[Variété d'ijolite] à néphéline très abondante avec un peu d'aegyrine, d'apatite et de zéolites diverses [...]

OBS

[...] l'abondance de néphéline est > 70 %.

OBS

urtite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Ijolita de color claro, rica en nefelina; contiene apatito y ceolitas.

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