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DISINTEGRATION MINERALS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineral dust
1, record 1, English, mineral%20dust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inorganic particle 2, record 1, English, inorganic%20particle
correct
- mineral particle 3, record 1, English, mineral%20particle
correct, see observation
- inorganic dust 4, record 1, English, inorganic%20dust
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral dust appears a promising source of sublimation nuclei. Dust produced by the disintegration of rocks and blown to fairly high levels is a probable source of supply. Sand from desert regions is another possibility. It is likely that both the mineral dust and the sand contain suitable minerals, such as quartz, which have a hexagonal crystal structure. 5, record 1, English, - mineral%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Suspended solids are largely composed of fine mineral particles (silt, clay and colloids) together with varying amounts of animal or plant debris, depending on the season. 3, record 1, English, - mineral%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineral: An inorganic substance. 6, record 1, English, - mineral%20dust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- particule minérale
1, record 1, French, particule%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussière minérale 1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- poussière inorganique 2, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20inorganique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- particule inorganique 2, record 1, French, particule%20inorganique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les particules minérales, comme celles du fer ou du vanadium et d'une façon générale des métaux de transition, catalysent les réactions d'oxydation et d'hydrolyse de l'anhydride sulfureux en acide sulfurique, et ce, notamment, en milieu humide. Les particules organiques peuvent se retrouver dans l'air en grande quantité. 1, record 1, French, - particule%20min%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «poussière» est généralement synonyme de «particule». Dans un sens plus spécifique, il désigne aussi : une particule solide supérieure à un micron. «Substance minérale», dans un contexte chimique, s'emploie par opposition à «substance organique». 2, record 1, French, - particule%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical weathering
1, record 2, English, mechanical%20weathering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- physical weathering 2, record 2, English, physical%20weathering
correct
- disintegration 3, record 2, English, disintegration
correct
- disaggregation 4, record 2, English, disaggregation
correct
- mechanical breakdown 5, record 2, English, mechanical%20breakdown
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The in situ breakdown of rocks and minerals by a set of disintegration processes that do not involve any chemical alteration. 6, record 2, English, - mechanical%20weathering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weathering is the process by which rocks and their constituent minerals are broken down in situ by mechanical (ice, water, wind) and/or chemical (from the action of percolating ground waters) means. ... Mechanical and chemical weathering are usually inseparable but, under different climatic conditions, one or other may predominate. 7, record 2, English, - mechanical%20weathering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... heavy minerals ... are characteristically resistant to mechanical breakdown and chemical dissolution in the surface environment ... 8, record 2, English, - mechanical%20weathering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Peridotite and eclogite xenoliths, plus minerals derived from their disaggregation are ... observed in kimberlites. 9, record 2, English, - mechanical%20weathering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The chief mechanisms [of mechanical weathering] are: crystal growth, including gelifraction and salt weathering; hydration shattering; insolation weathering (thermoclastis); and pressure release. 6, record 2, English, - mechanical%20weathering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désagrégation mécanique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désintégration mécanique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
- destruction mécanique 3, record 2, French, destruction%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
- fracturation mécanique 4, record 2, French, fracturation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
- altération mécanique 5, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
- altération physique 6, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20physique
correct, feminine noun
- désagregation 7, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sagregation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de modification superficielle de la roche sous l'action physique d'agents atmosphériques. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désagrégation mécanique.- Les roches métamorphiques sont soumises comme toutes les autres roches à l'action mécanique des agents naturels, qui les débitent en blocs plus ou moins gros, puis en fragments, et parfois en grains formés d'un ou de plusieurs cristaux. 8, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La désagrégation mécanique s'exerce par gélivation dans toutes les parties des zones arides [...] où le thermomètre descend nettement au-dessous de 0 °C. Elle y est un facteur essentiel de la fragmentation et donne naissance à des talus d'éboulis. 9, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La libération de l'or natif [...] peut se faire par désintégration mécanique sous l'action du gel et du dégel [...] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les kimberlites contiennent [...] des xénolites de péridotite et d'éclogite ainsi que des minéraux résultant de leur désagrégation. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorización física
1, record 2, Spanish, meteorizaci%C3%B3n%20f%C3%ADsica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- meteorización mecánica 1, record 2, Spanish, meteorizaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiogenic
1, record 3, English, radiogenic
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produced by radioactive transformation. 2, record 3, English, - radiogenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... uranium minerals contain radiogenic lead and radiogenic helium. The heat produced within the earth by the disintegration of radioactive nuclides is radiogenic heat. 2, record 3, English, - radiogenic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiogenic: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - radiogenic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radiogénique
1, record 3, French, radiog%C3%A9nique
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se forme au cours d'une transformation radioactive. 2, record 3, French, - radiog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hélium radiogénique. 2, record 3, French, - radiog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiogénique : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - radiog%C3%A9nique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disintegration of minerals 1, record 4, English, disintegration%20of%20minerals
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mineral disintegration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désagrégation des minéraux
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20des%20min%C3%A9raux
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métaux, Nomenclature de Bruxelles. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20des%20min%C3%A9raux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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