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EPIDOTE MINERALS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidotes
1, record 1, English, epidotes
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epidote group 2, record 1, English, epidote%20group
correct
- epidote minerals 3, record 1, English, epidote%20minerals
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral group, including minerals such as epidote, zoisite, clinozoisite, piemontite, and hancockite. 1, record 1, English, - epidotes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epidote group. ... The structure of the group consists of chains, oriented parallel to the y axis, consisting of ions in octahedral coordination cross-linked by independent SiO4 and Si2O7 tetrahedral units. 2, record 1, English, - epidotes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidotes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pidotes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe des épidotes 2, record 1, French, groupe%20des%20%C3%A9pidotes
correct, masculine noun
- groupe épidote 3, record 1, French, groupe%20%C3%A9pidote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de sorosilicates monocliniques, formant une suite isomorphe. Ils contiennent du calcium, de l'aluminium, du manganèse, du fer et parfois du cérium, du magnésium et du chrome. Les cristaux sont aciculaires ou prismatiques, ou bien en grains irréguliers de couleur variant du gris au blanc, du vert au rose, plus rarement noirs «allanite». Très fréquents comme constituants de nombreuses roches métamorphiques et éruptives. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pidotes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
zoïsite : Silicate complexe d'aluminium et de calcium du groupe épidote. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pidotes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo de la epidota
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20de%20la%20epidota
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentro del ámbito de las rocas graníticas, los minerales del grupo de la epidota aparecen, en ocasiones, como minerales accesorios, mientras que la clorita habitualmente se asocia a la destrucción de la biotita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grupo%20de%20la%20epidota
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- greenschist facies
1, record 2, English, greenschist%20facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] major division of the mineral facies classification of metamorphic rocks, the rocks of which formed under the lowest temperature and pressure conditions usually produced by regional metamorphism. 2, record 2, English, - greenschist%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The more common minerals found in such rocks include quartz, orthoclase, muscovite, chlorite, serpentine, talc, and epidote; carbonate minerals and amphibole(actinolite) may also be present. The green colour of many of these minerals and their platy habit cause the rocks to be greenish and schistose(having a tendency to split). 2, record 2, English, - greenschist%20facies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- green schist facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès de schistes verts
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20schistes%20verts
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faciès des schistes verts est caractérisé par la stabilité de l'association amphibole calcique non alumineuse (actinote-trémolite) + plagioclase acide (albite ou oligoclase renfermant moins de 20 p. 100 d'anorthite). La biotite peut apparaître dans la partie la plus métamorphique de ce faciès. 2, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20de%20schistes%20verts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les minéraux qui les caractérisent sont entre autres des amphiboles (actinote et trémolite) et des plagioclases très pauvres en Ca [calcium] (albite, oligoclase). La biotite peut apparaître dans la partie la plus métamorphique de faciès. 3, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20de%20schistes%20verts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- axinite
1, record 3, English, axinite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- glass schorl 2, record 3, English, glass%20schorl
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral of the cyclosilicate group which is formed by the contact of metamorphism of limestone or by pneumatolysis and which commonly occurs as glassy wedge-shaped triclinic crystals. 2, record 3, English, - axinite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The next stage in the development of many deposits was the formation of volatile-bearing minerals such as amphiboles, epidote, idocrase, fluorite, tourmaline and axinite. 3, record 3, English, - axinite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axinite: Named from the Greek meaning "axe," referring to the wedgelike shape of the crystals. 2, record 3, English, - axinite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axinite
1, record 3, French, axinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Borosilicate d'aluminium, de fer, de manganèse, de calcium, se présentant en cristaux d'arêtes très vives, triclinique. 2, record 3, French, - axinite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'axinite [...] est un minéral qui prend naissance aux dépens des calcaires, dans les auréoles de contact des granites enrichis pneumatolytiquement en bore. 3, record 3, French, - axinite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- axinita
1, record 3, Spanish, axinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Borosilicato de aluminio y calcio, con pequeñas proporciones de hierro y de manganeso, que cristaliza en el sistema triclínico; sus cristales, de aristas cortantes, son de color pardo violáceo, a veces verdecidos por una capa superficial de clorita pulverulenta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - axinita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- secondary mineral
1, record 4, English, secondary%20mineral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral formed later than the rock enclosing it, usually at the expense of an earlier-formed primary mineral, as a result of weathering, metamorphism, or solution. 2, record 4, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alteration of pre-existent minerals formed the secondary minerals talc, serpentine, chlorite, epidote, kaolin, and chalcedony. 3, record 4, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These [associated magmatic] minerals are subject to alteration and serpentine, tremolite, chlorite, magnetite, talc, and carbonate are common secondary minerals. 4, record 4, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary mineral: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minéral secondaire
1, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral résultant de la décomposition d'un minéral primaire ou de la précipitation des produits de la décomposition d'un minéral primaire. 2, record 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On remarque [...] que les principaux minéraux secondaires résultant des altérations [chimiques] sont ceux qui caractérisent le métamorphisme. 3, record 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces phases magmatiques sont sujettes à l'altération, ce qui donnera des minéraux secondaires dont la serpentine, la trémolite, la chlorite, la magnétite, le talc et les carbonates sont les plus courants. 4, record 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minéral secondaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carbonate mineral
1, record 5, English, carbonate%20mineral
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- carbonate 2, record 5, English, carbonate
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbonatites are igneous rocks which contain at least 50% modal carbonate minerals, mainly calcite, dolomite, ankerite, or sodium- and potassium-bearing carbonates ... 2, record 5, English, - carbonate%20mineral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbonatization is the most common... type of alteration. It typically involves progressive replacement of Ca-, Fe-, and Mg-bearing minerals(pyroxenes, amphiboles, chlorite, epidote, serpentine, and biotite) in the host rocks by carbonate minerals. 3, record 5, English, - carbonate%20mineral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Although the carbonate minerals do not form a homogeneous group, it is convenient to discuss them under a single heading in three major groups: (1) Hexagonal carbonates. ... (2) Orthorhombic carbonates. ... (3) Basic carbonates. 4, record 5, English, - carbonate%20mineral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
The dominant minerals of the oxide zone are pyrolusite and psilomelane. The principal carbonate minerals are manganocalcite and rhodochrosite. 5, record 5, English, - carbonate%20mineral
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carbonate
1, record 5, French, carbonate
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- minéral carbonaté 2, record 5, French, min%C3%A9ral%20carbonat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe de minéraux caractérisés par l'ion CO34. 3, record 5, French, - carbonate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les carbonatites sont des roches ignées qui renferment au moins 50 % de carbonates (concentrations modales), surtout de la calcite, de la dolomite, de l'ankérite, ou des carbonates sodiques et potassiques [...] 2, record 5, French, - carbonate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Minéraux d'origine chimique ou biologique [...] A) Carbonates.- La calcite ou carbonate de chaux [...] L'aragonite [...] La dolomie [...] La sidérose [...] 4, record 5, French, - carbonate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La dolomie ferrifère et l'ankérite sont les minéraux carbonatés dominants [...] 2, record 5, French, - carbonate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces minéraux [carbonates] sont nombreux mais seuls trois d'entre eux sont importants : la calcite, l'aragonite et la dolomite. 3, record 5, French, - carbonate
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonato
1, record 5, Spanish, carbonato
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineral caracterizado por la presencia del ion (CO3)2-, cual ocurre con el aragonito, la calcita, la dolomita y otras rocas carbonatadas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - carbonato
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- prograde skarn mineral
1, record 6, English, prograde%20skarn%20mineral
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prograde skarn minerals include garnet intermediate in composition between grossularite and andradite, diopsidic pyroxene, wollastonite, magnetite, and epidote. 1, record 6, English, - prograde%20skarn%20mineral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- minéral de skarn d'altération prograde
1, record 6, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20skarn%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20prograde
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux de skarn d'altération prograde se composent notamment de grenats de composition intermédiaire entre celle du grossulaire et de l'andradite, de pyroxènes (pôle diopsidique), de wollastonite, de magnétite et d'épidote. 1, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20skarn%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20prograde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- epidotization
1, record 7, English, epidotization
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- epidotisation 2, record 7, English, epidotisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metamorphism in which epidote is formed from other minerals. 3, record 7, English, - epidotization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hematitization, epidotization, carbonatization, and soda metasomatism of the host rocks are common primary alteration features of the deposits. 4, record 7, English, - epidotization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épidotisation
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pidotisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métamorphisme au cours duquel l'épidote est formée à partir d'autres minéraux (surtout les plagioclases calciques). 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pidotisation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hématitisation, l'épidotisation, la carbonatation et le métasomatisme sodique des roches hôtes sont des types courants d'altération primaire des gîtes. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pidotisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- retrograde skarn
1, record 8, English, retrograde%20skarn
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... manganiferous actinolite, epidote, ilvaite, and chlorite are common minerals in retrograde skarn. 1, record 8, English, - retrograde%20skarn
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- skarn d'altération rétrograde
1, record 8, French, skarn%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20r%C3%A9trograde
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'actinote, l'épidote, l'ilvaïte et la chlorite manganésifères sont des minéraux fréquents dans les associations minérales de skarn d'altération rétrograde. 1, record 8, French, - skarn%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20r%C3%A9trograde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- epidotite
1, record 9, English, epidotite
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- epidosite 2, record 9, English, epidosite
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphic rock consisting of epidote and quartz, and generally containing other secondary minerals such as uralite and chlorite. 2, record 9, English, - epidotite
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- épidotite
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9pidotite
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique constituée d'épidote et de quartz. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9pidotite
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phénomènes de ségrégation. Ils concentrent des éléments généralement déjà abondants dans l'encaissant [...] Ils sont fréquemment liés à des systèmes de veines [...] Comme exemples nous pouvons citer les veines et lentilles d'épidote ou d'épidote-quartz (épidotites) dans les schistes verts et les amphibolites à épidote [...] 3, record 9, French, - %C3%A9pidotite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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