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HYDROGENOUS SEDIMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogenous
1, record 1, English, hydrogenous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrogenic 2, record 1, English, hydrogenic
correct
- hydrogenetic 2, record 1, English, hydrogenetic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The occurrence... of several discrete horizons of sulphide-rich BIF interbedded with sulphide-and oxide-poor silicate BIF and clastic sediment over a stratigraphic interval of less than 15 metres suggests a complex interplay among hydrothermal, hydrogenous and clastic processes. 3, record 1, English, - hydrogenous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrogénétique
1, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrogénique 2, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A9nique
correct
- formé par l'eau 3, record 1, French, form%C3%A9%20par%20l%27eau
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à une hypothèse selon laquelle les nodules sont formés par précipitation du fer et du manganèse à partir de l'eau de mer. 4, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Origine marine ou hydrogénétique : [...] Il y a précipitation du Fe et du Mn à partir de l'eau de mer dans un environnement oxydé. La précipitation est catalysée soit par effet de surface, soit par des organismes bactériens [...]. 4, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les roches ferrugineuses semblent avoir été formées dans des bassins sédimentaires montrant l'influence dominante de processus hydrogéniques [...] 2, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrogenous sediment
1, record 2, English, hydrogenous%20sediment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seafloor sediment consisting of minerals that crystallize from seawater. 2, record 2, English, - hydrogenous%20sediment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hydrogenous means "derived from water." 3, record 2, English, - hydrogenous%20sediment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An important example [of hydrogenous sediment] is manganese nodules. 2, record 2, English, - hydrogenous%20sediment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sédiment hydrogène
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9diment%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sédiment hydrogénétique 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9diment%20hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sédiments hydrogènes [sont] formés par précipitation au sein même des eaux à partir de substances dissoutes. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gisements de manganèse. [...] Leur genèse est [...] attribuée soit à un dépôt direct (nodules lisses hydrogénétiques), soit à un processus diagénétique (nodules à surface rugueuse) [...] 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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