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MICAS [23 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Air Forces
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- military intelligence combat aerial surveillance
1, record 1, English, military%20intelligence%20combat%20aerial%20surveillance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MICAS 2, record 1, English, MICAS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military intelligence combat aerial surveillance; MICAS : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - military%20intelligence%20combat%20aerial%20surveillance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Forces aériennes
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surveillance aérienne du combat pour le renseignement militaire
1, record 1, French, surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne%20du%20combat%20pour%20le%20renseignement%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MICAS 2, record 1, French, MICAS
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveillance aérienne du combat pour le renseignement militaire; MICAS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne%20du%20combat%20pour%20le%20renseignement%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phyllite
1, record 2, English, phyllite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green, gray, or red metamorphic rock, similar to slate but often having a wavy surface and a distinctive luster imparted by the presence of mica. 2, record 2, English, - phyllite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phyllite has a marked tendency to split into sheets or slabs; it may have a sheen on its surfaces due to tiny plates of micas. Its grain size is larger than that of slate but smaller than that of schist. 3, record 2, English, - phyllite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phyllite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - phyllite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phyllade
1, record 2, French, phyllade
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schiste dur et luisant, généralement quartzeux, où la recristallisation de l'argile en phyllites très fines le long des joints de la roche lui donne un aspect soyeux. 2, record 2, French, - phyllade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phyllade est une roche métamorphique [...] Proche de l'ardoise elle est caractérisée par une structure stratifiée et peut se débiter en feuillets. 3, record 2, French, - phyllade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllades se rapprochent beaucoup des ardoises dont elles se distinguent à l'œil nu par leur aspect plus lustré et plus brillant (schistes satinés). 4, record 2, French, - phyllade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «phyllite» (en anglais) est un exemple d’un faux ami particulièrement traître, car il désigne un type de roche correspondant au terme «phyllade» en français, alors que «phyllite» en français indique un minéral appartenant aux phyllosilicates. 5, record 2, French, - phyllade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phyllade : nom utilisé au féminin par quelques auteurs, mais nom masculin d'après les principaux dictionnaires dont le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG), le Dictionnaire polytechnique, de Mohamed-O. Bouna-Aly (BESEN) et le Dictionnaire des sciences et techniques du pétrole (MOPET). 6, record 2, French, - phyllade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phyllade : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - phyllade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filita
1, record 2, Spanish, filita
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- phlogopite
1, record 3, English, phlogopite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- magnesium mica 2, record 3, English, magnesium%20mica
correct
- magnesia mica 3, record 3, English, magnesia%20mica
correct
- amber mica 4, record 3, English, amber%20mica
correct
- bronze mica 4, record 3, English, bronze%20mica
correct
- brown mica 5, record 3, English, brown%20mica
correct
- phlogopite mica 6, record 3, English, phlogopite%20mica
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnesium-rich member of the mica mineral family. 7, record 3, English, - phlogopite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phlogopite is a yellowish-brown to coppery-colored mica. Like all micas, phlogopite forms flat, plate-like crystals that cleave into smooth flakes. 7, record 3, English, - phlogopite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phlogopite: named from the Greek "phlogos," firelike, in reference to its usual reddish tinge. 8, record 3, English, - phlogopite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phlogopite
1, record 3, French, phlogopite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mica magnésien 2, record 3, French, mica%20magn%C3%A9sien
masculine noun
- mica ambré 2, record 3, French, mica%20ambr%C3%A9
masculine noun
- mica phlogopite 3, record 3, French, mica%20phlogopite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mica très clair, riche en magnésium, fréquent dans les calcaires métamorphiques [et] voisin de la biotite. 4, record 3, French, - phlogopite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phlogopite [...] se distingue de la biotite par sa teneur en fluor et par son manque total ou presque en fer; on la trouve en lames brun jaune dans les marbres et les dolomites métamorphiques de contact ainsi que dans des roches peridotitiques. On l'utilise comme isolant. 5, record 3, French, - phlogopite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phlogopite : étymologie : vient du grec «phlogos-opos», «flamme, enflammé». Allusion à la couleur rougeâtre lorsqu'on chauffe la phlogopite. 6, record 3, French, - phlogopite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- flogopita
1, record 3, Spanish, flogopita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mica ferromagnesiana [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - flogopita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Mineral que] puede ser incoloro o tener un tinte pardo claro; a veces presenta reflejos cobrizos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - flogopita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heptaphyllite
1, record 4, English, heptaphyllite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a group of micas(as muscovite and other light-colored micas) with seven metallic ions per ten oxygen and two hydroxyl ions... 1, record 4, English, - heptaphyllite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- heptaphyllite
1, record 4, French, heptaphyllite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra enfin distinguer dans [les] micas deux sous-groupes très importants, sous-groupes qui seront séparés par la présence dans la formule, en dehors de l'oxygène et des groupements (OH) : - soit de 7 atomes (ou 7 Xn), ce seront les heptaphyllites; - soit de 8 atomes (ou 8 Xn), ce seront les octophyllites. 1, record 4, French, - heptaphyllite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- octaphyllite
1, record 5, English, octaphyllite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various micas(as biotite) in which there are eight cations for every ten oxygen and two hydroxyl ions... 1, record 5, English, - octaphyllite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- octaphyllite
1, record 5, French, octaphyllite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra enfin distinguer dans [les] micas deux sous-groupes très importants, sous-groupes qui seront séparés par la présence dans la formule, en dehors de l'oxygène et des groupements (OH) : - soit de 7 atomes (ou 7 Xn), ce seront les heptaphyllites; - soit de 8 atomes (ou 8 Xn), ce seront les octophyllites. 1, record 5, French, - octaphyllite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brittle mica
1, record 6, English, brittle%20mica
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mica] having fewer elastic cleavage flakes than true mica and containing calcium instead of potassium. 2, record 6, English, - brittle%20mica
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The calcium substitution increases the aluminum-to-silicon ratio that enhances hardness. This causes it to break instead of bend. Margarite and clintonite are examples of brittle micas. 3, record 6, English, - brittle%20mica
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mica dur
1, record 6, French, mica%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mica cassant 2, record 6, French, mica%20cassant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mica calcique en lamelles cassantes comme la clintonite ou la margarite. 2, record 6, French, - mica%20dur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- damouritization
1, record 7, English, damouritization
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The alteration of micas or feldspars by hydration to produce damourite. 1, record 7, English, - damouritization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- damouritisation
1, record 7, French, damouritisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération des micas ou des feldspaths avec hydratation donnant la damourite. 2, record 7, French, - damouritisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine origin
1, record 8, English, shallow%20marine%20origin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- shallow-marine origin 2, record 8, English, shallow%2Dmarine%20origin
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
glauconite : A green mineral, closely related to the micas and essentially a hydrous potassium iron silicate. Commonly occurs in sedimentary rocks of shallow-marine origin. 2, record 8, English, - shallow%20marine%20origin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine origin: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 8, English, - shallow%20marine%20origin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- origine marine peu profonde
1, record 8, French, origine%20marine%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- origine épicontinentale 2, record 8, French, origine%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En traversant la limite interne du Briançonnais au col d'Izoard, on observe, au-dessus des nappes à dolomies triasiques, d'origine épicontinentale, deux nappes à ophiolites, d'origine océanique. 3, record 8, French, - origine%20marine%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
origine épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 8, French, - origine%20marine%20peu%20profonde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
- Thermal Springs - Uses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hydrothermal alteration
1, record 9, English, hydrothermal%20alteration
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in the mineralogy as a result of interaction of the rock with hot water fluids called "hydrothermal fluids." 2, record 9, English, - hydrothermal%20alteration
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrothermal alteration of wall rocks associated with vein-stockwork tin and tungsten deposits is commonly greisen-type alteration that is characterized by Li-, F-, and/or B-bearing minerals such as topaz, fluorite, tourmaline, and various F-and/or Li-rich micas. 3, record 9, English, - hydrothermal%20alteration
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrothermal alteration: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 9, English, - hydrothermal%20alteration
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
- Thermalisme
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- altération hydrothermale
1, record 9, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20hydrothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modifications minéralogiques résultant de l'interaction des solutions hydrothermales avec les minéraux préexistants [ou] de l'addition ou de l'enlèvement de minéraux au moyen de fluides hydrothermaux [...] 2, record 9, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20hydrothermale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les granites résultants peuvent être [...] soumis à des altérations hydrothermales dues à des circulations de solutions aqueuses chaudes. 3, record 9, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20hydrothermale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les altérations hydrothermales se marquent par des modifications de la couleur, de la granulométrie, de la texture et surtout de la composition minéralogique et chimique des roches encaissantes. 4, record 9, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20hydrothermale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altération hydrothermale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 9, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20hydrothermale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geoquímica
- Fuentes termales - usos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- alteración hidrotermal
1, record 9, Spanish, alteraci%C3%B3n%20hidrotermal
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ferromagnesian mineral
1, record 10, English, ferromagnesian%20mineral
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- ferromagnesian 2, record 10, English, ferromagnesian
correct, see observation, noun
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ferromagnesian minerals: Rock-forming silicate minerals which contain essential iron and/or magnesium. 3, record 10, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the common rock-forming minerals, the general order of decreasing resistance to chemical weathering is : quartz, feldspars, ferromagnesian minerals. The ferromagnesian minerals(amphiboles, pyroxenes, olivines and micas) are converted into clay minerals..., carbonates, silica, and oxides of iron. 4, record 10, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a noun, ferromagnesian is usually plural. 5, record 10, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ferromagnesian: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 10, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record 10, Key term(s)
- ferromagnesians
- ferro-magnesians
- ferro-magnesian
- ferro-magnesian mineral
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- minéral ferromagnésien
1, record 10, French, min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- minéral ferro-magnésien 2, record 10, French, min%C3%A9ral%20ferro%2Dmagn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
- ferromagnésien 3, record 10, French, ferromagn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
- élément ferromagnésien 4, record 10, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
masculine noun
- minéral noir 3, record 10, French, min%C3%A9ral%20noir
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
minéraux ferromagnésiens : Minéraux ayant comme principaux cations Fe et Mg. 3, record 10, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux ferromagnésiens ou, par simplification, les ferromagnésiens sont principalement les micas, les amphiboles, les pyroxènes, les péridots. On les désigne aussi sous le nom de minéraux noirs [...] 3, record 10, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément ferromagnésien : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 10, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record 10, Key term(s)
- ferro-magnésien
- élément ferro-magnésien
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- kyanite field
1, record 11, English, kyanite%20field
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metapelites from the Tshenukutish terrane provide strong evidence of dehydration melting of micas in the kyanite field. 2, record 11, English, - kyanite%20field
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kyanite field: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 11, English, - kyanite%20field
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- champ du disthène
1, record 11, French, champ%20du%20disth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- domaine du disthène 2, record 11, French, domaine%20du%20disth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pic pour tous les échantillons étudiés est situé dans le champ du disthène au-dessus de la stabilité de la muscovite, mais dans la stabilité de la biotite, c'est-à-dire autour de 10 kbar et 780 °C. 3, record 11, French, - champ%20du%20disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine du disthène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 11, French, - champ%20du%20disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Champ de stabilité du disthène. 5, record 11, French, - champ%20du%20disth%C3%A8ne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2009-02-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Calcareous Rock (Quarrying)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- s-plane
1, record 12, English, s%2Dplane
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- foliation plane 2, record 12, English, foliation%20plane
correct
- schistosity plane 3, record 12, English, schistosity%20plane
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plane with parallel alignment to structural features of a rock. 4, record 12, English, - s%2Dplane
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a rock is subjected to two separate deformations and the second deformation is at some other angle to the original, growth of new micas on the foliation planes will create a new foliation plane perpendicular to the plane of principal stress. 5, record 12, English, - s%2Dplane
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "s-plane" and "s-surface" are not exact synonyms. While the "s-surface" may have a warped shape, the "s-plane" corresponds more specifically to a planar surface. 6, record 12, English, - s%2Dplane
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
s-plane: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 12, English, - s%2Dplane
Record 12, Key term(s)
- s plane
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Carrières de roches calcaires
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- plan de schistosité
1, record 12, French, plan%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- plan de foliation 2, record 12, French, plan%20de%20foliation
correct, masculine noun
- plan S 3, record 12, French, plan%20S
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les ectinites, et surtout dans les micaschistes, où la texture feuilletée prédomine nettement, ce sont les plans de schistosité ou de foliation qui interviennent. Ils sont souvent très nombreux, et se suivent à quelques centimètres l'un de l'autre. On imagine facilement la rapidité de la désagrégation mécanique dans de telles roches. 2, record 12, French, - plan%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La schistosité correspond aux structures se développant selon le plan S d'aplatissement. [...] on appelle schistosité uniquement les structures planaires développées selon ce plan d'aplatissement (plan S). 4, record 12, French, - plan%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la plupart des roches mécaniquement déformées apparaissent des systèmes remarquables de plans et de directions parallèles. La présence de plans confère aux masses rocheuses une schistosité aussi appelée foliation. 5, record 12, French, - plan%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par opposition à une «surface de schistosité» ou «surface de foliation» qui peut être ondulée, un «plan de schistosité» ou «plan de foliation» s'applique plus spécifiquement à une surface plane. 6, record 12, French, - plan%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Rb-Sr mineral isochron
1, record 13, English, Rb%2DSr%20mineral%20isochron
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Rb/Sr mineral isochron 2, record 13, English, Rb%2FSr%20mineral%20isochron
correct, see observation
- rubidium-strontium mineral isochron 3, record 13, English, rubidium%2Dstrontium%20mineral%20isochron
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micas, which define the weak foliation in the pluton, have previously yielded a Rb-Sr mineral isochron of 320 Ma or individually calculated ages of 363 Ma for muscovite and 350 Ma for biotite... 1, record 13, English, - Rb%2DSr%20mineral%20isochron
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rb/Sr mineral isochron: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 13, English, - Rb%2DSr%20mineral%20isochron
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- isochrone Rb/Sr sur minéraux
1, record 13, French, isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20min%C3%A9raux
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- isochrone Rb/Sr sur minéral 2, record 13, French, isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20min%C3%A9ral
see observation, feminine noun
- isochrone Rb-Sr de minéral 3, record 13, French, isochrone%20Rb%2DSr%20de%20min%C3%A9ral
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude antérieure des micas (qui impriment au pluton sa faible foliation) a déjà donné un isochrone Rb-Sr de minéral de 320 Ma ou des âges calculés de façon individualle de 363 Ma pour la muscovite et 350 Ma pour la biotite [...] 3, record 13, French, - isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20min%C3%A9raux
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isochrone Rb/Sr sur minéral : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 13, French, - isochrone%20Rb%2FSr%20sur%20min%C3%A9raux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- feldspathic quartzite
1, record 14, English, feldspathic%20quartzite
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sandstone containing 70-95% quartz, chert, and metamorphic quartzite, 5-15% feldspars and feldspathic crystalline-rock fragments, and 0-15% micas and micaceous metamorphic-rock fragments. 2, record 14, English, - feldspathic%20quartzite
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- quartzite feldspathique
1, record 14, French, quartzite%20feldspathique
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- quartzite à feldspaths 2, record 14, French, quartzite%20%C3%A0%20feldspaths
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] avec développement de feldspaths passant aux leptynites [...] 3, record 14, French, - quartzite%20feldspathique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- idiomorphic crystal
1, record 15, English, idiomorphic%20crystal
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- euhedral crystal 2, record 15, English, euhedral%20crystal
correct
- automorphic crystal 3, record 15, English, automorphic%20crystal
correct
- automorphous crystal 4, record 15, English, automorphous%20crystal
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual crystal that has grown without restraint so that the habit planes are clearly developed. 1, record 15, English, - idiomorphic%20crystal
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early micas grow as well-formed("euhedral") crystals floating in magma. 5, record 15, English, - idiomorphic%20crystal
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The core zone consists mainly of quartz, either as solid masses or as euhedral crystals. 6, record 15, English, - idiomorphic%20crystal
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- cristal automorphe
1, record 15, French, cristal%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- cristal idiomorphe 2, record 15, French, cristal%20idiomorphe
correct, masculine noun
- cristal euédrique 3, record 15, French, cristal%20eu%C3%A9drique
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal limité par des faces cristallines nettes. 4, record 15, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cristal automorphe - on dit aussi idiomorphe (avec ses formes propres) est en principe antérieur à ceux, xénomorphes - on dit aussi allotriomorphes (à formes «étrangères») qui l'enveloppent [...] 5, record 15, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minéraux [...] qui tendent à prendre leur forme cristalline habituelle (cristaux idiomorphes ou automorphes) le font suivant les faces parallèles aux plans de clivage facile [...] 6, record 15, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La zone centrale se compose principalement de quartz sous forme d'amas solides ou de cristaux automorphes. 3, record 15, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «cristal xénomorphe» ou «cristal allotriomorphe». 4, record 15, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- advanced argillic alteration
1, record 16, English, advanced%20argillic%20alteration
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced argillic alteration. This alteration is characterized by dickite, kaolinite..., pyrophyllite... and quartz.... This is one of the more intense forms of alteration, often present as an inner zone adjoining many base metal vein or pipe deposits... This alteration involves extreme leaching of bases... from all aluminous phases such as feldspars and micas... 2, record 16, English, - advanced%20argillic%20alteration
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Advanced argillic ... and adularia-type ... epithermal alteration zones with associated precious-metal deposits occur above or near several porphyry copper and copper-molybdenum deposits. 3, record 16, English, - advanced%20argillic%20alteration
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- argilisation avancée
1, record 16, French, argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- altération argileuse avancée 1, record 16, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- altération argileuse étendue 2, record 16, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
- altération argileuse intense 3, record 16, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20intense
proposal, feminine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des zones d'altération épithermale de type argilisation avancée [...] et du type à adulaire [...] accompagnées de minéralisations de métaux précieux, se rencontrent au-dessus de plusieurs gîtes porphyriques de cuivre et de cuivre-molybdène ou à leur proximité. 1, record 16, French, - argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'altération argileuse [...] se sépare en deux stades : a) altération diffuse [...]; b) altération plus intense, restreinte, très liée aux fractures et au contact lave-monzonite [...] 2, record 16, French, - argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- episyenitization
1, record 17, English, episyenitization
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metasomatic replacement of quartz and some other rock-forming minerals by sodic feldspars and micas, and subsequent carbonatization, is associated with some intragranitic vein deposits that are related to Phanerozoic Hercynian granites in France. This process... has been called "episyenitization" by French geologists... 1, record 17, English, - episyenitization
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- épisyénitisation
1, record 17, French, %C3%A9pisy%C3%A9nitisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un remplacement métasomatique du quartz et de certains autres minéraux essentiels par des micas et des feldspaths sodiques, ainsi qu'une carbonatation subséquente, sont des phénomènes qui ont été associés à la formation de quelques gisements filoniens intragranitiques liés à des granites hercyniens du Phanérozoïque en France. C'est ce que les géologues français ont appelé l'«épisyénitisation» [...] 1, record 17, French, - %C3%A9pisy%C3%A9nitisation
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- peridotite
1, record 18, English, peridotite
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained plutonic rock composed chiefly of olivine with or without other mafic minerals such as pyroxenes, amphiboles, or micas, and containing little or no feldspars. 2, record 18, English, - peridotite
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- péridotite
1, record 18, French, p%C3%A9ridotite
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roches grenues, lourdes et foncées, constituées d'olivine et de pyroxènes sans feldspaths et sans feldspathoïdes. 2, record 18, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les péridotites proprement dites, constituées par de l'olivine associée à un pyroxène. 3, record 18, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la partie supérieure du manteau, appelée autrefois du nom général de «magma» serait constituée de roches ultrabasiques, de type dunite, avec une forte proportion de pyroxénites et de péridotites (silicates de fer et de magnésie). 4, record 18, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'olivine s'altère très facilement en serpentine. 2, record 18, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- peridotita
1, record 18, Spanish, peridotita
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca granuda, pesada, que se compone de minerales oscuros, principalmente de olivino y de piroxenos sin feldespato; su olivino se altera fácilmente, convirtiéndose en serpentina. 2, record 18, Spanish, - peridotita
Record 19 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- hydrolysis
1, record 19, English, hydrolysis
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- hydrolytic alteration 2, record 19, English, hydrolytic%20alteration
correct
- hydrolytic decomposition 3, record 19, English, hydrolytic%20decomposition
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the introduction of hydrogen ion for the formation of hydroxyl-bearing minerals such as micas and chlorite... 4, record 19, English, - hydrolysis
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main period of sulphide deposition follows skarn formation and is accompanied by hydrous alteration of early skarn minerals and hydrolytic alteration of intrusions. 5, record 19, English, - hydrolysis
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- hydrolyse
1, record 19, French, hydrolyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- décomposition hydrolytique 2, record 19, French, d%C3%A9composition%20hydrolytique
feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de décomposition chimique d'un corps par l'eau. 3, record 19, French, - hydrolyse
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des substitutions les plus fréquentes, et qui constitue un des modes d'altération les plus répandus, est l'hydrolyse, c'est-à-dire l'attaque par les ions de l'eau H et OH. L'eau [...] comprend un ion H électropositif et un ion OH électronégatif. Elle est susceptible de libérer son ion OH, qui entre alors dans les structures des minéraux pour constituer des hydroxydes ou des argiles. 4, record 19, French, - hydrolyse
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La principale période de dépôt des sulfures suit la formation des skarns et s'accompagne d'une hydratation des premiers minéraux de skarn formés ainsi que d'une hydrolyse des intrusions. 5, record 19, French, - hydrolyse
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réaction chimique d'un corps qui fixe les éléments de H2O et donne de nouveaux composés; c'est le phénomène principal dans l'altération des minéraux des roches magmatiques et métamorphiques. 3, record 19, French, - hydrolyse
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 19, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrólisis
1, record 19, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3lisis
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 19, Synonyms, Spanish
- descomposición hidrolítica 2, record 19, Spanish, descomposici%C3%B3n%20hidrol%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción que produce el desdoblamiento de la molécula de ciertos compuestos orgánicos, bien por exceso de agua, bien por la presencia de un fermento o ácido. 1, record 19, Spanish, - hidr%C3%B3lisis
Record 20 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- hydroxyl-bearing mineral
1, record 20, English, hydroxyl%2Dbearing%20mineral
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hydrolysis, i. e. the introduction of hydrogen ion for the formation of hydroxyl-bearing minerals such as micas and chlorite... 1, record 20, English, - hydroxyl%2Dbearing%20mineral
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- minéral hydroxylé
1, record 20, French, min%C3%A9ral%20hydroxyl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux de la zone supérieure du métamorphisme sont hydroxylés : micas, chlorites, épidotes, amphiboles. 1, record 20, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20hydroxyl%C3%A9
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- degradation
1, record 21, English, degradation
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In natural transformations one passes from stable minerals in sedimentary, metamorphic and crystalline rocks, i. e., from micas and chlorites to open minerals with variable basal spacings that are more frequent in weathered materials or in environments rich in water. This will be "degradation. " 2, record 21, English, - degradation
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- dégradation
1, record 21, French, d%C3%A9gradation
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les transformations naturelles, on peut passer des minéraux stables dans les roches sédimentaires, métamorphiques et cristallines, qui sont les micas et les chlorites, à des minéraux ouverts, à espacement variable, plus fréquents dans les produits d'altération ou les milieux riches en eau. Ce sera la «dégradation». 1, record 21, French, - d%C3%A9gradation
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- batavite
1, record 22, English, batavite
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrous silicate of magnesium and aluminum... Micaceous scales of hexagonal outline. A decomposition product perhaps related to the micas or chlorites. From Passau, Bavaria, Germany. 1, record 22, English, - batavite
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- batavite
1, record 22, French, batavite
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vermiculite magnésienne. 2, record 22, French, - batavite
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] U. Hofmann et A. Weiss ont décrit une vermiculite : la batavite, [...]. 2, record 22, French, - batavite
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- clay vermiculite 1, record 23, English, clay%20vermiculite
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "clay vermiculites" are dioctahedral or trioctahedral micaceous structures in which bonding between the layers is weaker than in micas and chlorites, but stronger than in montmorillonites. It is now certain that all the intermediate forms occur. 1, record 23, English, - clay%20vermiculite
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- argile vermiculite
1, record 23, French, argile%20vermiculite
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les "argiles vermiculites" sont des édifices micacés dioctaédriques ou trioctaédriques, dont la liaison entre les feuillets est moins bien assurée que dans les micas et les chlorites, mais mieux que dans les montmorillonites. Il est certain actuellement que tous les intermédiaires existent. 1, record 23, French, - argile%20vermiculite
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
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