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CARBONATITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonatite
1, record 1, English, carbonatite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carbonate rock of apparent magmatic origin, generally associated with kimberlites and alkalic rocks. 2, record 1, English, - carbonatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbonatites are igneous rocks which contain at least 50% modal carbonate minerals, mainly calcite, dolomite, ankerite, or sodium- and potassium-bearing carbonates ... 3, record 1, English, - carbonatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A carbonatite may be calcitic (sövite) or dolomitic (rauhaugite). 2, record 1, English, - carbonatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The most important products of carbonatites are phosphorus ..., niobium ... and rare-earth elements ... 4, record 1, English, - carbonatite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbonatite
1, record 1, French, carbonatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche [magmatique] presque totalement composée de calcite bien cristallisée, quelquefois ankérite ou sidérose. 2, record 1, French, - carbonatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les carbonatites sont des roches ignées qui renferment au moins 50 % de carbonates (concentrations modales), surtout de la calcite, de la dolonite, de l'ankérite, ou des carbonates sodiques et potassiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - carbonatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Véritable musée minéralogique, les carbonatites recèlent plus de cinquante minéraux et on continue à y découvrir de nouvelles espèces. On y trouve des carbonates classiques [...], mais aussi des carbonates contenant des terres rares [...] Les feldspaths [...], les feldspathoïdes [...], les pyroxènes [...], les péridots [...], les phyllites [...] y sont fréquents. Il s'y ajoute des minéraux phosphatés [...], des oxydes [...], des sulfures et des sulfates [...] 4, record 1, French, - carbonatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les carbonatites constituent souvent des gisements de terres rares. 5, record 1, French, - carbonatite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonatita
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonatita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca eruptiva cuyo componente esencial es el carbonato primario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carbonatita
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