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HYDROTHERMAL [1 record]

Record 1 2005-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Geochemistry
  • Metals Mining
  • Thermal Springs - Uses
DEF

Of or pertaining to hot water, to the action of hot water or to the products of this action, such as a mineral deposit precipitated from a hot aqueous solution, with or without demonstrable association with igneous processes; also, said of the solution itself.

OBS

"Hydrothermal" is generally used for any hot water but has been restricted by some to water of magmatic origin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géochimie
  • Mines métalliques
  • Thermalisme
DEF

Qui se rapporte aux circulations d'eaux chaudes liées à la fin d'une éruption volcanique ou à celle de la cristallisation d'un magma, et aux sources qui peuvent éventuellement en résulter.

CONT

Gîte métallifère hydrothermal. Roche formée par voie hydrothermale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Geoquímica
  • Minas metálicas
  • Fuentes termales - usos
DEF

Dícese de un filón cuyos minerales provienen de la precipitación en una cavidad de la roca de sustancias contenidas en disolución por aguas profundas muy calientes y sometidas a fuertes presiones.

CONT

Las condiciones de presión y temperatura bajo las cuales se han formado los filones hidrotermales pueden haber sido muy diferentes y hacen que los filones difieran química y estructuralmente.

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