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METEORISATION VOIE CHIMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical weathering
1, record 1, English, chemical%20weathering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of weathering by which chemical reactions (hydrolysis, hydration, oxidation, carbonation, ion exchange, and solution) transform rocks and minerals into new chemical combinations that are stable under conditions prevailing at or near the Earth's surface ... 2, record 1, English, - chemical%20weathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical and chemical weathering are usually inseparable, but under different climatic conditions, one or other may predominate. The solution of vast amounts of limestone by carbon-dioxide-charged ground water percolating through cracks and crevices to produce extensive cave systems is an example where chemical weathering predominates. 3, record 1, English, - chemical%20weathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The results of chemical weathering are frequently new substances of reduced particle size, greater plasticity, lower density, and increased volume, compared with the original materials. 4, record 1, English, - chemical%20weathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Sometimes the material left behind has been sufficiently concentrated by weathering processes and ground water action to form residual ore deposits. For the formation of extensive deposits, intense chemical weathering such as in tropical climates having a high rainfall, is necessary. 5, record 1, English, - chemical%20weathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "chemical alteration" is a more general term. 6, record 1, English, - chemical%20weathering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altération chimique météorique
1, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20chimique%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altération météorique par voie chimique 2, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique%20par%20voie%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
- météorisation chimique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orisation%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'altération chimique météorique a pu être préparée en profondeur, à forte température, par une circulation hydrothermale. On rencontre ainsi des zones préaltérées, littéralement pourries. 1, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20chimique%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- météorisation par voie chimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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