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GYPCRETE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferricrete
1, record 1, English, ferricrete
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a conglomerate consisting of surficial sand and gravel cemented into a hard mass by iron oxide derived from the oxidation of percolating solutions of iron salts. 2, record 1, English, - ferricrete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some areas iron-rich, silica-rich, apatite-rich, or gypsum-rich duricrusts form due to the abundance of Fe, Si, phosphate, or sulphate in the host sequence : they are known as ferricrete, silicrete, phoscrete, or gypcrete, respectively. 3, record 1, English, - ferricrete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croûte ferrugineuse
1, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20ferrugineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat à ciment ferrugineux 2, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20ferrugineux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certaines régions, les croûtes concrétionnées riches en fer, en silice, en apatite ou en gypse se sont formées grâce à l'abondance de Fe, de Si, de phosphates ou de sulfates dans la séquence hôte : on les appelle respectivement «croûte ferrugineuse», «croûte siliceuse», «croûte phosphatée» ou «croûte gypseuse». 1, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20ferrugineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silicrete
1, record 2, English, silicrete
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some areas iron-rich, silica-rich, apatite-rich, or gypsum-rich duricrusts form due to the abundance of Fe, Si, phosphate, or sulphate in the host sequence : they are known as ferricrete, silicrete, phoscrete, or gypcrete, respectively. 1, record 2, English, - silicrete
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croûte siliceuse
1, record 2, French, cro%C3%BBte%20siliceuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certaines régions, les croûtes concrétionnées riches en fer, en silice, en apatite ou en gypse se sont formées grâce à l'abondance de Fe, de Si, de phosphates ou de sulfates dans la séquence hôte : on les appelle respectivement «croûte ferrugineuse», «croûte siliceuse», «croûte phosphatée» ou «croûte gypseuse». 1, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20siliceuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gypcrete
1, record 3, English, gypcrete
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some areas iron-rich, silica-rich, apatite-rich, or gypsum-rich duricrusts form due to the abundance of Fe, Si, phosphate, or sulphate in the host sequence : they are known as ferricrete, silicrete, phoscrete, or gypcrete, respectively. 1, record 3, English, - gypcrete
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croûte gypseuse
1, record 3, French, cro%C3%BBte%20gypseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certaines régions, les croûtes concrétionnées riches en fer, en silice, en apatite ou en gypse se sont formées grâce à l'abondance de Fe, de Si, de phosphates ou de sulfates dans la séquence hôte : on les appelle respectivement «croûte ferrugineuse», «croûte siliceuse», «croûte phosphatée» ou «croûte gypseuse». 1, record 3, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20gypseuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phoscrete
1, record 4, English, phoscrete
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some areas iron-rich, silica-rich, apatite-rich, or gypsum-rich duricrusts form due to the abundance of Fe, Si, phosphate, or sulphate in the host sequence : they are known as ferricrete, silicrete, phoscrete, or gypcrete, respectively. 1, record 4, English, - phoscrete
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- croûte phosphatée
1, record 4, French, cro%C3%BBte%20phosphat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certaines régions, les croûtes concrétionnées riches en fer, en silice, en apatite ou en gypse se sont formées grâce à l'abondance de Fe, de Si, de phosphates ou de sulfates dans la séquence hôte : on les appelle respectivement «croûte ferrugineuse», «croûte siliceuse», «croûte phosphatée» ou «croûte gypseuse». 1, record 4, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20phosphat%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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