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EPIGENIZED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epigenized
1, record 1, English, epigenized
proposal, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épigénisé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ayant subi une épigénisation. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la fossilisation, l'aragonite originelle peut parfois être conservée, mais elle est plus souvent épigénisée en calcite; [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'andalousite est tordue et épigénisée en séricite et chlorite. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coquille épigénisée. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Test épigénisé. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Oolites épigénisées en magnétite. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Tridymite épigénisée. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Fossile épigénisé, organisme épigénisé. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be epigenized
1, record 2, English, be%20epigenized
proposal, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- become epigenized 1, record 2, English, become%20epigenized
proposal, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'épigéniser
1, record 2, French, s%27%C3%A9pig%C3%A9niser
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- subir une épigénie 2, record 2, French, subir%20une%20%C3%A9pig%C3%A9nie
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épigénisation ou authigénisation est l'apparition d'un nouveau minéral ou la recristallisation sans changement de composition d'un minéral préexistant, postérieurement au dépôt. Ainsi, l'aragonite, instable, s'épigénise en calcite avec augmentation de volume de 8,25%. [...] L'aragonite ne s'épigénise que très lentement en calcite à la température ordinaire [...] 3, record 2, French, - s%27%C3%A9pig%C3%A9niser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certains tests de fossiles primitivement moulés en aragonite peuvent subir une épigénie totale [...] 2, record 2, French, - s%27%C3%A9pig%C3%A9niser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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