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BROWN IRON ORE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limnite
1, record 1, English, limnite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow ocher or brown iron ore, containing more water than limonite. 2, record 1, English, - limnite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limnite
1, record 1, French, limnite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété phosphoreuse et humifère de limonite. 2, record 1, French, - limnite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limnita
1, record 1, Spanish, limnita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limonita fosforosa y humífera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - limnita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ocherous
1, record 2, English, ocherous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ochreous 2, record 2, English, ochreous
correct
- ochrous 3, record 2, English, ochrous
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to, containing, or resembling ocher. 3, record 2, English, - ocherous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yellow to brown ore often referred to as SCIF ore is derived from silicate-carbonate facies and is composed mainly of goethite or hydrous iron oxides and dark brown martite. It is earthy to ocherous and has a high proportion of clay size material. 4, record 2, English, - ocherous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ocreux
1, record 2, French, ocreux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a la couleur de l'ocre. 2, record 2, French, - ocreux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai jaune à brun [...] est terreux et ocreux et contient une forte proportion de particules de la taille des argiles. 3, record 2, French, - ocreux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silicate-carbonate iron-formation
1, record 3, English, silicate%2Dcarbonate%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SCIF 2, record 3, English, SCIF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yellow to brown ore often referred to as SCIF ore is derived from silicate-carbonate facies and is composed mainly of goethite or hydrous iron oxides and dark brown martite. 3, record 3, English, - silicate%2Dcarbonate%20iron%2Dformation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de fer à silicates-carbonates
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20silicates%2Dcarbonates
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yellow to brown ore
1, record 4, English, yellow%20to%20brown%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- SCIF ore 1, record 4, English, SCIF%20ore
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yellow to brown ore, referred to as "SCIF" ore, was derived from silicate-carbonate iron-formation lithofacies and is composed mainly of goethite or hydrous iron oxide minerals and dark brown martite. It is earthy to ochreous and has a high proportion of clay-size particles. 1, record 4, English, - yellow%20to%20brown%20ore
Record 4, Key term(s)
- silicate-carbonate iron-formation ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai jaune à brun
1, record 4, French, minerai%20jaune%20%C3%A0%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai jaune à brun est dérivé de lithofaciès silicatés-carbonatés de la formation de fer; il est composé principalement de goethite ou de minéraux d'oxydes de fer hydratés et de martite brun foncé. Il est terreux à ocreux et contient une forte proportion de particules de la taille des argiles. 1, record 4, French, - minerai%20jaune%20%C3%A0%20brun
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blue ore
1, record 5, English, blue%20ore
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore was derived from cherty oxide lithofacies of iron-formation and is composed of fine grained, blue to dark grey-black hematite with lesser amounts of red hematite, martite, and brown goethite. It has a distinctly porous granular texture and contains primary ovoid granules or oolites of iron oxide replaced by later hematite or goethite, or enlarged by overgrowths of iron oxide. Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy where a high proportion of secondary iron oxide cements relict fragments. 1, record 5, English, - blue%20ore
Record 5, Key term(s)
- blue iron ore
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer bleu
1, record 5, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu est dérivé de lithofaciès oxydés et cherteux de la formation de fer; il est composé d'hématite à grain fin, de couleur bleue à gris foncé-noir, avec des quantités moindres d'hématite rouge, de martite et de goethite brune. Sa texture est distinctement grenue et poreuse et contient des granules ovoïdes primaires ou oolites d'oxydes de fer remplacés ultérieurement par de l'hématite ou de la goethite, ou agrandis par des accroissements secondaires d'oxydes de fer. Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux lorsqu'une forte proportion d'oxydes de fer d'origine secondaire cimente les fragments reliques. 2, record 5, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- limonite
1, record 6, English, limonite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- brown hematite 2, record 6, English, brown%20hematite
correct
- stilpnosiderite 3, record 6, English, stilpnosiderite
correct
- brown iron ore 4, record 6, English, brown%20iron%20ore
correct
- brown ocher 5, record 6, English, brown%20ocher
correct
- hydroferrite 6, record 6, English, hydroferrite
correct, less frequent
- hydrosiderite 7, record 6, English, hydrosiderite
correct, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrous ferric oxide,..., an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, and as a yellowish-brown powder. 3, record 6, English, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The chief constituent of bog iron ore. 3, record 6, English, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brown hematite: ... The term is a misnomer, because true hematite (unlike limonite) is anhydrous. 5, record 6, English, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brown ocher: A limonite that is used as a pigment. 5, record 6, English, - limonite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limonite
1, record 6, French, limonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- hématite brune 2, record 6, French, h%C3%A9matite%20brune
correct, feminine noun
- fer limoneux 3, record 6, French, fer%20limoneux
correct, masculine noun
- stilpnosidérite 4, record 6, French, stilpnosid%C3%A9rite
feminine noun, obsolete
- hydroferrite 5, record 6, French, hydroferrite
feminine noun
- hydrosidérite 5, record 6, French, hydrosid%C3%A9rite
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minerai de fer, qui est un oxyde ferrique hydraté naturel. 3, record 6, French, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la limonite [...] dans la majorité des cas, est un gel de fer [...] du même type que l'alumogel ou [...] est caractérisée par la prédominance d'un des hydroxydes de fer cristallisés, principalement la goethite. La limonite peut se présenter aussi en formes pseudomorphes [...], botryoïdes [...] 6, record 6, French, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La limonite, ou hématite brune, est formée de goethite et de lépidocrocite plus ou moins bien cristallisées et hydratées. [...] C'est le plus répandu des minerais de fer. 3, record 6, French, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La limonite serait [...] un mélange de goethite ou de lépidocrocite [...] avec ou sans hématite [...] et avec de l'eau adsorbée. 7, record 6, French, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Limonite transportée en halo autour d'une cavité laissée par la dissolution d'un cristal de pyrite [...] 7, record 6, French, - limonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Limonite indigène, en réseau cellulaire, cloisonnant une cavité, sur la place d'anciens sulfures de cuivre et de fer [...] 7, record 6, French, - limonite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- limonita
1, record 6, Spanish, limonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hematites parda 2, record 6, Spanish, hematites%20parda
correct, feminine noun
- estilpnosiderita 1, record 6, Spanish, estilpnosiderita
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido férrico hidratado, amorfo, que es el mineral de hierro más abundante. 1, record 6, Spanish, - limonita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La limonita, propiamente dicha, también llamada hematites parda, es una mezcla de goethita FeO2H y de lepidocrocita FeO, OH, minerales que cristalizan en el sistema ortorrómbico y que también se encuentran separadamente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - limonita
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