- tectonite
- tec·ton·ite
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tectonite
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tectonite — ● tectonite nom féminin Roche ayant subi une déformation d origine tectonique … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tectonite — Tectonites are rocks whose fabric reflects the history of their deformation, or rocks with fabric that clearly displays coordinated geometric features that indicate continuous solid (ductile) flow during formation. ClassificationS Tectonites have … Wikipedia
tectonite — ˌnīt noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tecton + ite : a rock that has undergone differential movement of its component parts and in consequence still retains a coherent fabric … Useful english dictionary
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Fabric (geology) — [ Hobbs,B.E., Means,W.D. Williams,P.F. 1976. An outline of structural geology. John Wiley sons, p.73.] .Types of fabric* Primary fabric a fabric created during the original formation of the rock e.g. a preferred orientation of clast long axes in… … Wikipedia
Ophiolite — Ordovician ophiolite in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. An ophiolite ( / … Wikipedia
Foliation (geology) — Foliation is any penetrative planar fabric present in rocks. Foliation is common to rocks affected by regional metamorphic compression typical of orogenic belts. Rocks exhibiting foliation include the typical metamorphic rock sequence of slate,… … Wikipedia
Lineation (geology) — Lineations in structural geology are linear structural features within rocks. There are two types of lineations, intersection lineations and stretching lineations.Intersection lineationsIntersection lineations are imaginary linear structures… … Wikipedia
Emily Ann and Maggie Hays nickel mines — The Emily Ann and Maggie Hays nickel deposits are situated approximately 150km west of the town of Norseman, Western Australia, within the Lake Johnston Greenstone Belt [Hill R.E.T, Barnes S.J., Gole M.J., and Dowling S.E., 1990. Physical… … Wikipedia
