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total dissolved salt [1 record]

Record 1 2005-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
CONT

Fluid inclusions in the constituent minerals always contain dense, saline, aqueous fluids. Total dissolved salts range from 10 to 30 wt.% and are predominantly sodium and calcium chlorides.

OBS

Term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • total dissolved salts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
CONT

Les inclusions fluides présentes dans les minéraux constituants contiennent toujours des fluides aqueux, denses et salins. Les sels totaux dissous représentent de 10 à 30 % en poids de ces inclusions et sont surtout composés de chlorures de sodium et de calcium.

Spanish

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