TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

PALAGONITIC BRECCIA [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Palagonitic breccia and scoria overlie, and are interlayered with, normal lava flows in the summit area of the volcano.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Le pipe de Polignac correspond au remplissage du diatrème par des débris qui sont consolidés : c'est l'origine de la brèche palagonitique. Ces brèches sont parfois litées verticalement [...] ce qui permet de comprendre la mise en place intrusive de la roche.

OBS

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

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: