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FERRUGINATION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
CONT

Ferrugination. Iron sesquioxides adhere firmly to sand grains and gravel, give them a red colour, and may cement them to form an iron pan. This process is most common in soils that have been formed from materials that release much iron upon weathering and leave much sand ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Processus d'enrichissement d'un sol ou d'un horizon en oxydes de fer.

CONT

Le [...] péridot [...] est un minéral vert [...] facilement attaqué par les agents atmosphériques et les acides qui donnent naissance à deux types d'altération : l'altération ferrugineuse, courante dans les basaltes, l'altération serpentineuse, plus fréquente dans les roches en majeure partie composées d'olivine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
  • Geoquímica
  • Ciencia del suelo
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