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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phosphate rock
1, record 1, English, phosphate%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phosphatic rock 2, record 1, English, phosphatic%20rock
correct
- phosphatite 2, record 1, English, phosphatite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock which contains one or more phosphatic minerals of commercial grade. 3, record 1, English, - phosphate%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "phosphate rock" serves both industry and the geological fraternity, but with different meanings. In the industry, "phosphate rock" is usually a high grade phosphate product that can be used in a fertilizer plant or put directly on cropland, it is usually beneficiated ore.... The geological "phosphate rock" is a rock that contains one or more phosphate minerals, usually apatite, in sufficient quantity to be of interest(either directly or after beneficiation) in the manufacture of phosphate products. 4, record 1, English, - phosphate%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche phosphatée
1, record 1, French, roche%20phosphat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches phosphatées. - Le phosphore est l'un des constituants essentiels de la matière organique et les phosphates contenus dans les eaux marines font partie des sels minéraux utilisés sélectivement par les organismes planctoniques, qui les concentrent en eux. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20phosphat%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches phosphatées [...] peuvent constituer des gisements exploitables, dans lesquels la teneur en phosphate atteint parfois jusqu'à 40 % de la roche. Le minéral se concentre sous forme de granulations ou nodules dans une gangue calcaire, argileuse ou sableuse. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20phosphat%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca fosfática
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20fosf%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los fosfatos se encuentran en la naturaleza concentrados en las "rocas fosfáticas", de las cuales pueden extraerse para su utilización industrial. Rocas fosfáticas [son] rocas que contienen uno o más minerales fosfáticos, generalmente del grupo del apatito, cuya base es el fosfato de calcio. Estas rocas pueden utilizarse en forma directa como fertilizantes, o como fuente de fosfatos y de fósforo, para lo cual son sometidas a tratamientos de concentración y depuración, expendiéndose finalmente como productos comerciales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20fosf%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phosphate ore
1, record 2, English, phosphate%20ore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "[phosphate] ore" is reserved in the industry for the naturally occurring phosphate material that is commonly too low in grade to be used as feed in a fertilizer plant without beneficiation. 1, record 2, English, - phosphate%20ore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai phosphaté
1, record 2, French, minerai%20phosphat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «minerai phosphaté» est réservée dans l'industrie au produit phosphaté naturel qui souvent est de trop basse qualité pour pouvoir alimenter une usine d'engrais sans subir un enrichissement préalable. 1, record 2, French, - minerai%20phosphat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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