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METATACONITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taconite
1, record 1, English, taconite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- taconyte 2, record 1, English, taconyte
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an unleached iron formation containing magnetite, hematite, siderite, and hydrous iron silicates ... 3, record 1, English, - taconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is specifically applied to this rock when the iron content, either banded or disseminated, is at least 25%, so that natural leaching can convert it into a low-grade iron ore with 50 to 60% iron. 3, record 1, English, - taconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lithofacies that are not highly metamorphosed or altered by weathering processes have been referred to as taconite and the more highly metamorphosed as metataconite, itabirite, or banded iron-formation(BIF). 4, record 1, English, - taconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
taconite: named after the Taconic mountain range (east of the Hudson River). 5, record 1, English, - taconite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taconite
1, record 1, French, taconite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quartzite ferrugineux 2, record 1, French, quartzite%20ferrugineux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- quartzite ferrugineuse 3, record 1, French, quartzite%20ferrugineuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation de fer à faible teneur, mais dont on peut extraire un concentré de magnétite et d'hématite sous forme de boulettes contenant 62 à 65 % de fer. 4, record 1, French, - taconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les quartzites ferrugineuses ou taconites contiennent 25 à 45 % de fer sous forme d'hématite et de magnétite et de 30 à 56 % de silice (quartz). Elles sont stratifiées en laminites et paraissent être des sédiments d'eau profonde, marine, nées de solutions colloïdales (ou de complexes) de fer et silice. 3, record 1, French, - taconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lithofaciès qui ne sont pas très métamorphisés ou altérés par des processus météoriques ont été désignés par le terme «taconites» et les lithofaciès encore plus métamorphisés ont été appelés «métataconites», «itabirites» ou «formations de fer rubanées». 5, record 1, French, - taconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'après le Robert électronique, le nom «quartzite» est épicène. 6, record 1, French, - taconite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- taconita
1, record 1, Spanish, taconita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca a base de sílice, que contiene mucha magnetita y, en proporciones menores, oligisto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - taconita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metataconite
1, record 2, English, metataconite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lithofacies that are not highly metamorphosed or altered by weathering processes have been referred to as taconite and the more highly metamorphosed as metataconite, itabirite, or banded iron-formation(BIF). 1, record 2, English, - metataconite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métataconite
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tataconite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lithofaciès qui ne sont pas très métamorphisés ou altérés par des processus météoriques ont été désignés par le terme «taconites» et les lithofaciès encore plus métamorphisés ont été appelés «métataconites», «itabirites» ou «formations de fer rubanées». 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tataconite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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