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PYROXENITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cromaltite
1, record 1, English, cromaltite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an alkali pyroxenite consisting of aegirine-augite, melanite, biotite, iron ore and apatite. 2, record 1, English, - cromaltite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cromaltite
1, record 1, French, cromaltite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyroxénite alcaline, contenant de l'augite, de la mélanite et de la biotite. 2, record 1, French, - cromaltite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ariegite
1, record 2, English, ariegite
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of pyroxenites chiefly composed of clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, and spinel, with pyrope and/or hornblende as possible accessories and locking primary feldspar; a spinel pyroxenite. 2, record 2, English, - ariegite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is more commonly used by European (especially French) petrologists. 2, record 2, English, - ariegite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ariégite
1, record 2, French, ari%C3%A9gite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de pyroxénite qui, par sa minéralogie, peut se rapprocher des éclogites, et est formée de diopside, d’enstatite, de grenat riche en pyrope et spinelle. 2, record 2, French, - ari%C3%A9gite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ophiolitic suite
1, record 3, English, ophiolitic%20suite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ophiolite suite 2, record 3, English, ophiolite%20suite
correct
- ophiolitic complex 3, record 3, English, ophiolitic%20complex
correct
- ophiolite complex 4, record 3, English, ophiolite%20complex
correct
- ophiolitic succession 5, record 3, English, ophiolitic%20succession
correct
- ophiolite succession 5, record 3, English, ophiolite%20succession
correct
- ophiolitic sequence 5, record 3, English, ophiolitic%20sequence
correct
- ophiolite sequence 6, record 3, English, ophiolite%20sequence
correct
- ophiolitic assemblage 7, record 3, English, ophiolitic%20assemblage
correct
- ophiolite assemblage 8, record 3, English, ophiolite%20assemblage
correct
- ophiolites 6, record 3, English, ophiolites
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ideal ophiolite succession comprises, in descending order, marine sediments, pillowed basaltic lavas, sheeted diabase dykes, noncumulate and cumulate mafic rocks, ultramafic ... cumulates, and ultramafic ... tectonites. 5, record 3, English, - ophiolitic%20suite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ophiolitic suite; ophiolite suite; ophiolitic complex; ophiolite complex; ophiolite sequence; ophiolitic assemblage; ophiolites: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 3, English, - ophiolitic%20suite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cortège ophiolitique
1, record 3, French, cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séquence ophiolitique 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20ophiolitique
correct, feminine noun
- complexe ophiolitique 3, record 3, French, complexe%20ophiolitique
correct, masculine noun
- association ophiolitique 4, record 3, French, association%20ophiolitique
correct, feminine noun
- ophiolites 5, record 3, French, ophiolites
correct, feminine noun, plural
- cortège ophiolithique 6, record 3, French, cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolithique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence de roches ultramafiques à mafiques comprenant à partir de la base une péridotite, une dunite, une pyroxénite et un gabbro stratiformes, des dykes de diabase, des coulées basaltiques. 7, record 3, French, - cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolitique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le complexe ophiolitique idéal se compose, de haut en bas, de roches sédimentaires marines, de basaltes en coussins, d’un essaim de dykes de diabase [...], de roches mafiques à texture massive ou à texture cumulus, de cumulats ultramafiques [...] et de tectonites ultramafiques. 8, record 3, French, - cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolitique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À ces formations basiques, que l’on rencontre dans des zones stables, s’opposent les complexes ophiolitiques (péridotites et serpentines à la base, gabbros, dolérites, basaltes avec coussinets et tufs au sommet) caractérisant un volcanisme précoce [...] 9, record 3, French, - cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolitique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Description du complexe ophiolitique. Les roches basiques et ultra-basiques que l’on a appelées «roches vertes», ophiolites ou, pour souligner leur diversité, roches du cortège ophiolitique, comprennent presque toujours, lorsqu’elles se présentent en affleurements importants, à la fois des roches considérées comme plutoniques parce qu’elles sont grenues, et des roches dont l’origine effusive est manifeste du fait de leur structure microlitique. 10, record 3, French, - cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolitique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquence ophiolitique; complexe ophiolitique; ophiolites : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 3, French, - cort%C3%A8ge%20ophiolitique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disseminated chromite
1, record 4, English, disseminated%20chromite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratiform ores are made up of massive, "net-textured" and disseminated chromite. ... Disseminated chromite occurs also in peridotite, pyroxenite, or anorthosite and, although it does not constitute ore in its own right, may be recovered where it is interlayered with massive or net-textured chromitites. 1, record 4, English, - disseminated%20chromite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chromite disséminée
1, record 4, French, chromite%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais stratiformes sont constitués de chromite massive, de chromite à texture «réticulée» et de chromite disséminée. [...] On trouve en outre de la chromite disséminée dans de la péridotite, de la pyroxénite ou de l'anorthosite; bien que cette chromite ne constitue pas en elle-même un minerai, elle peut être récupérable là où elle est interstratifiée avec des chromitites massives ou des chromites à texture «réticulée». 1, record 4, French, - chromite%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eclogite
1, record 5, English, eclogite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- eklogite 2, record 5, English, eklogite
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphic rock consisting of soda-rich pyroxene and magnesia-rich garnet as essential minerals. 3, record 5, English, - eclogite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éclogite
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9clogite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique formée de grenats et d’amphiboles provenant de la transformation du basalte. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clogite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une variété remarquable de pyroxénite, l'éclogite, est formée par l'association de gros cristaux de pyroxène vert, l'omphazite, avec du grenat rouge. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clogite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclogita
1, record 5, Spanish, eclogita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca metamórfica caracterizada por la asociación de un piroxeno verde (la onfacita) y de un granate rojo; contiene en menores proporciones un anfíbol (la esmeraldita) y rutilo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - eclogita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- silicocarbonatite
1, record 6, English, silicocarbonatite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sövite-type of carbonatite rock containing 50% or more oxide and silicate minerals. 1, record 6, English, - silicocarbonatite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where silicate or oxide mineralogy exceeds 90%, various other rock names are applied (i.e. ijolite, pyroxenites, etc.). 1, record 6, English, - silicocarbonatite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- silicocarbonatite
1, record 6, French, silicocarbonatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonatite de type sövite renfermant au moins 50 % de minéraux oxydés et silicatés. 1, record 6, French, - silicocarbonatite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'abondance de silicates ou d’oxydes excède 90 %, divers autres noms sont utilisés(p. ex. ijolite, pyroxénite, etc.) pour désigner les roches. 1, record 6, French, - silicocarbonatite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bebedourite
1, record 7, English, bebedourite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diopside-salite ... pyroxenite with low acmite and hedenbergite contents. 1, record 7, English, - bebedourite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the classic locality - the Bebedoure Mountains of Salitre, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 1, record 7, English, - bebedourite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bébédourite
1, record 7, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9dourite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyroxénite à diopside-salite [...] à faible abondance d’acmite et d’hédenbergite. 1, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9dourite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom tiré de la localité type - les monts Bebedoure de Salitre, Minas Gerais, Brésil. 1, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9dourite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pegmatoid
1, record 8, English, pegmatoid
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an igneous rock with the coarse-grained texture of a pegmatite but lacking graphic intergrowths or a typically granitic composition. 2, record 8, English, - pegmatoid
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ultrabasic pegmatoid. 3, record 8, English, - pegmatoid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pegmatoïde
1, record 8, French, pegmato%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des pegmatoïdes ultrabasiques renferment : olivine, phlogopite, diopside, ou bien : diopside-phlogopite-apatite. 2, record 8, French, - pegmato%C3%AFde
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le complexe du Bushveld [...] compte de haut en bas [...] : anorthosite; norite; pyroxénite porphyrique [...]; pegmatoïdes renfermant un peu de minerai; norite. 2, record 8, French, - pegmato%C3%AFde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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