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CALCOFILO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chalcophile element
1, record 1, English, chalcophile%20element
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An element which concentrates easily in sulfide minerals and ores. 2, record 1, English, - chalcophile%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... significant quantities of chalcophile elements accompanied the surplus silica to higher zones in the crust to form deposits which have now been eroded away. 3, record 1, English, - chalcophile%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chalcophile elements include copper, zinc, lead, arsenic, and stibium. 2, record 1, English, - chalcophile%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chalcophile
1, record 1, French, chalcophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément chalcophile 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20chalcophile
correct, masculine noun
- élément thiophile 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20thiophile
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément chimique se combinant facilement avec les sulfures. 4, record 1, French, - chalcophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela conduit à classer les éléments en quatre grandes familles selon leur affinités. Ainsi les sidérophiles ont une affinité pour le fer métallique [...], les lithophiles ont une affinité pour les minéraux d'oxydes métalliques (silicates), les chalcophiles pour les sulfures et les atmophiles pour l'atmosphère. 5, record 1, French, - chalcophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les éléments chalcophiles [...], comme le cuivre se lient facilement au soufre (en formant souvent des gisements exploitables). On y trouve aussi le fer [...], le plomb, le zinc et l'arsenic. 6, record 1, French, - chalcophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le caractère géochimique d'un élément est [...] nettement en rapport avec la configuration électronique de ses atomes : [...] les chalcophiles sont les éléments des sous-groupes B, c'est-à-dire à sous-couches «d» saturées, c'est-à-dire à couches à 18 électrons; [...] 7, record 1, French, - chalcophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento calcófilo
1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20calc%C3%B3filo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico que tiene tendencia a concentrarse en forma de minerales sulfurados, de un modo análogo a como lo hace el cobre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20calc%C3%B3filo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- calcófilo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chalcophile
1, record 2, English, chalcophile
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thiophile 2, record 2, English, thiophile
correct, adjective, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having an affinity for sulfur and therefore massing in greatest concentration in the sulfide phase of a molten mass. 3, record 2, English, - chalcophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chalcophile elements (according to Goldschmidt), or the thiophile elements (according to J. R. Hillebrand; 1954), are the elements of the sulfide ores: copper, silver, gold, zinc, cadmium, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, sulfur, selenium, and tellurium. 2, record 2, English, - chalcophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Typical chalcophile elements are Cu, Zn, Pb, As, and Sb. 4, record 2, English, - chalcophile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chalcophile
1, record 2, French, chalcophile
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thiophile 2, record 2, French, thiophile
correct, adjective, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'applique aux éléments chimiques se combinant facilement au soufre [...] 3, record 2, French, - chalcophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcófilo 1, record 2, Spanish, calc%C3%B3filo
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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