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Record 1 2006-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
CONT

The garnet is an inert mineral, free from any harmful metals and is low free silica.

CONT

Aggregate consists of hard, graduated fragments of inert mineral materials, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, rock dust, or powder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Géochimie
CONT

[...] le quartz a été défini comme un minéral inerte.

OBS

Un minéral, plus fort que ceux qui l'entourent, peut exercer en s'accroissant des efforts mécaniques comparables à ceux de la glace qui fait éclater une roche gélive. Il peut déplacer les minéraux voisins, englober certains d'entre eux [...] Ces inclusions deviennent alors «inertes», ne s'accroissent plus et demeurent plus petites que les minéraux de la trame.

Spanish

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