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BLACK CARBONACEOUS SHALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black shale
1, record 1, English, black%20shale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biopelite 2, record 1, English, biopelite
- ampelite 3, record 1, English, ampelite
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark, thinly laminated carbonaceous shale, exceptionally rich in organic matter (5% or more carbon content) and sulfide (especially iron sulfide, usually pyrite) ... 2, record 1, English, - black%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ampelite : An obsolete term for a black, carbonaceous or bituminous shale. 2, record 1, English, - black%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carbonaceous, pyritic, sulphidic black shale. 4, record 1, English, - black%20shale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ampélite
1, record 1, French, amp%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- schiste ampélitique 2, record 1, French, schiste%20amp%C3%A9litique
correct, masculine noun
- schiste ampéliteux 3, record 1, French, schiste%20amp%C3%A9liteux
correct, masculine noun
- schiste noir 4, record 1, French, schiste%20noir
correct, masculine noun
- argile noire 5, record 1, French, argile%20noire
correct, feminine noun
- shale noir 6, record 1, French, shale%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche schisteuse noire, riche en matières organiques et en pyrite. 7, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A9lite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les schistes ampéliteux ou ampélites sont des schistes noirs, alunifères et charbonneux [...] Ils doivent leur nom à ce qu'ils ont été employés à l'amendement des vignobles (du grec ampelos, vigne). 8, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A9lite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les pélites et les argiles noires (niveaux bitumineux ou charbonneux), on exploite la pyrite, le cuivre, le zinc, le plomb, le cobalt, le vanadium et l'uranium. Ces sédiments contiennent aussi des teneurs faibles de Ni, Bi, Mo, Cr, Ti, Au, As, Sb. Ils se dont déposés en milieu restreint humide. 5, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A9lite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les schistes alunifères contiennent de l'alun provenant en partie de la décomposition de la pyrite. Ils peuvent être employés à l'amendement des vignobles, d'où le nom d'ampélites [...] donné à certains d'entre eux. 9, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A9lite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
On constate, dans certains districts miniers [...] la localisation de minéralisations sulfurées au voisinage immédiat, mais à l'extérieur, des schistes noirs. 10, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A9lite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Shale noir carboné, pyriteux, sulfuré. 11, record 1, French, - amp%C3%A9lite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampelita
1, record 1, Spanish, ampelita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esquisto ampelitoso 1, record 1, Spanish, esquisto%20ampelitoso
correct, masculine noun
- pizarra negra 2, record 1, Spanish, pizarra%20negra
feminine noun
- pizarra ampelítica 1, record 1, Spanish, pizarra%20ampel%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de pizarra bituminosa, negra; contiene generalmente pirita que, al alterarse, da sulfato de hierro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ampelita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Classification of Coal
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbonaceous shale
1, record 2, English, carbonaceous%20shale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coaly shale 2, record 2, English, coaly%20shale
correct
- carbon-rich shale 3, record 2, English, carbon%2Drich%20shale
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark-gray or black shale, commonly associated with coal seams, with an ash content greater than 50%. 4, record 2, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
black shale : A dark, thinly laminated carbonaceous shale... 5, record 2, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In some deposits carbonaceous shale and algal carbonates ... contain higher metal concentrations than adjacent arenaceous and evaporitic units. 6, record 2, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Clinton ironstones are associated with carbonaceous shale, sandy shales, dolomite and limestone. 7, record 2, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Black carbon-rich shale. 3, record 2, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Black carbonaceous shale. 3, record 2, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Classification des charbons
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- schiste charbonneux
1, record 2, French, schiste%20charbonneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- shale charbonneux 2, record 2, French, shale%20charbonneux
correct, masculine noun
- schiste houiller 3, record 2, French, schiste%20houiller
correct, masculine noun
- shale carboné 4, record 2, French, shale%20carbon%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistes renfermant des gisements de houille. 3, record 2, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les schistes ampéliteux ou ampélites sont des schistes noirs, alunifères et charbonneux [...] 5, record 2, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le shale charbonneux peut contenir jusqu'à 54 % de carbone organique total et l'indice d'hydrogène se situe entre 170 et 367 mg d'hydrocarbures par gramme de carbone organique total. [...] Plusieurs échantillons de shale charbonneux contenaient des spores et d'autres microfossiles bien préservés. 2, record 2, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Shale noir carboné, carboné noir. 6, record 2, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shale houiller
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Clasificación del carbón
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquisto hullero
1, record 2, Spanish, esquisto%20hullero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Esquisto] que contiene yacimientos de hulla. 1, record 2, Spanish, - esquisto%20hullero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sokoman Formation
1, record 3, English, Sokoman%20Formation
correct, see observation, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Sokoman iron-formation 2, record 3, English, Sokoman%20iron%2Dformation
correct, see observation, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 3, record 3, English, - Sokoman%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Sokoman Formation, more than 600 feet thick over wide areas, is predominatly cherty, and is the host rock for the extensive iron ore deposits that developed by natural enrichment processes ... 4, record 3, English, - Sokoman%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Scherfferville area, Canadian Shield. 5, record 3, English, - Sokoman%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Oxide, silicate, and carbonate lithofacies, minor sulphide lithofacies, interbedded mafic volcanic rocks, ferruginuous slate, slaty iron-formation, black and brown slate, and carbonaceous shale. 2, record 3, English, - Sokoman%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Formation de Sokoman
1, record 3, French, Formation%20de%20Sokoman
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- formation de Sokoman 2, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Sokoman
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
- formation de fer de Sokoman 1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20fer%20de%20Sokoman
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 3, French, - Formation%20de%20Sokoman
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 3, French, - Formation%20de%20Sokoman
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Sokoman, épaisse de plus de 600 pieds sur de grandes étendues, est surtout cherteuse et forme la roche encaissante d'importants gisements de minerai de fer qui résultent de l'enrichissement naturel de surface [...] 4, record 3, French, - Formation%20de%20Sokoman
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Lithofaciès oxydés, silicatés et carbonatés, lithofaciès sulfurés accessoires, avec interstrates de roches volcaniques mafiques, d'ardoise ferrugineuse, de formation de fer ardoisière, d'ardoise noire et brune et de shale carboné. 1, record 3, French, - Formation%20de%20Sokoman
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black carbonaceous shale
1, record 4, English, black%20carbonaceous%20shale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Superior BIF [banded iron formation] is stratigraphically closely associated with quartzite and black carbonaceous shale... 2, record 4, English, - black%20carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These [minette] ironstones are usually interbedded with black carbonaceous shale, mudstones, sandy shales and limestones which formed in shallow marine or brackish water in shallow basins of deposition. 2, record 4, English, - black%20carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbonaceous shale : A dark-colored shale containing carbonaceous matter. 3, record 4, English, - black%20carbonaceous%20shale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- schiste noir charbonneux
1, record 4, French, schiste%20noir%20charbonneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les schistes ampéliteux ou ampélites sont des schistes noirs, alunifères et charbonneux [...] 2, record 4, French, - schiste%20noir%20charbonneux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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