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CEMENTATION MINERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impregnation
1, record 1, English, impregnation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The infilling of pores in a rock by mineral matter, or the replacement of existing pore-filling material. 1, record 1, English, - impregnation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not equivalent to cementation; the term is usually used with the sense of a later event, especially the introduction of an ore mineral or a liquid, e. g. oil. 1, record 1, English, - impregnation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprégnation
1, record 1, French, impr%C3%A9gnation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplissage de pores de la roche, accompagné d'un remplacement [...] limité dans des roches silicatées peu solubles. 2, record 1, French, - impr%C3%A9gnation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les énormes amas de minerai de cuivre porphyrique sont constitués par une imprégnation faible dans la masse de la roche et dans des réseaux de fines fissures, en liaison avec une intrusion de porphyres syénitiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - impr%C3%A9gnation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme d'imprégnation ne devrait [...] être utilisé qu'avec beaucoup de circonspection, et seulement si l'on peut démontrer que le phénomène essentiel a été un remplissage de pores. Ce phénomène ne pourrait se produire que dans des roches poreuses, comme sables ou laves. 2, record 1, French, - impr%C3%A9gnation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impregnación
1, record 1, Spanish, impregnaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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