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Record 1 2001-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Biochemistry
  • Geochemistry
CONT

Biogenic minerals. Calcite ... is the most common carbonate mineral ... Calcium carbonate in the form of calcite is also the main constituent of the shells of several common shellfishes, as oysters. In this instance, it does not qualify as a true mineral because it is biologically formed, not inorganically produced. It is, therefore, referred to as biogenic calcite ...

OBS

See record "biogenic."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Biochimie
  • Géochimie
OBS

biogène; biogénétique : D'origine animale ou végétale.

OBS

organogène : Se dit de ce qui tire son origine d'êtres vivants.

OBS

minéral biogénique : Par analogie avec «sulfure biogénique» : «Gîtologie et exploration minière», par P. Nicolini [source NIGEM, 1990, p. 113].

Spanish

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