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SERPENTINOID [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geochemistry
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Relating to, consisting of, or resembling serpentine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géochimie
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Qui se rapporte à la serpentine; qui est formé de serpentine ou en contient.

CONT

[...] l'altération serpentineuse, plus fréquente dans les roches en majeure partie composées d'olivine.

CONT

Les minerais de cuivre sont quelquefois répandus dans la roche serpentineuse de manière à faire corps avec elle [...]

PHR

Massif serpentineux.

Spanish

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