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FERROMAGNESIAN MINERAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- richterite
1, record 1, English, richterite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ferromagnesian mineral of the amphibole group, occurring as elongated brown, yellow, red, or green crystals. 2, record 1, English, - richterite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- richtérite
1, record 1, French, richt%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (silicate) du système cristallin monoclinique, du groupe des amphiboles et formant une série avec la ferrorichtérite, se présentant en longs cristaux prismatiques de couleur brunâtre à jaunâtre à rougeâtre. 2, record 1, French, - richt%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines trémolites [...] sont riches en soude [...] de telles trémolites sodiques sont appelées «richtérites». 3, record 1, French, - richt%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chlorite
1, record 2, English, chlorite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral occurring in green flakes and found as an alteration product of ferromagnesian minerals, as well as in low-grade regionally metamorphosed rock. 2, record 2, English, - chlorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorite: A mineral of the chlorite group (clinochlore, penninite, ripidolite, chamosite, thuringite, pennantite, and corundophilite). 2, record 2, English, - chlorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 2, record 2, English, - chlorite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorite
1, record 2, French, chlorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicates hydratés de Al, Mg, Fe, sans alcalins [se présentant en] paillettes et lamelles irrégulières dans les tons verts, douces au toucher. 2, record 2, French, - chlorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chlorites proviennent de l'altération des minéraux ferro-magnésiens (biotite en particulier) ou apparaissent à l'état primaire dans les sédiments métamorphisés (chloritoschistes). 2, record 2, French, - chlorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les chlorites [...] dérivent des micas; elles sont verdâtres, ferro-magnésiennes et chaque feuillet a une épaisseur de 14 [angströms]. 3, record 2, French, - chlorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les chlorites provenant fréquemment des micas sont caractérisées par leur clivage basal parfait et leur couleur verte. 4, record 2, French, - chlorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 5, record 2, French, - chlorite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorita
1, record 2, Spanish, clorita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminosilicatos, en algunos de los cuales predomina el hierro mientras que en otros es más importante la proporción de manganeso. Son minerales de origen metamórfico, que cristalizan en el sistema monoclínico y que se encuentran en forma de láminas flexibles de color verde. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clorita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son cloritas: el clinocloro, la dumasita, la amesita, la chomasita, la daínita, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clorita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 2, record 2, Spanish, - clorita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ferromagnesian mineral
1, record 3, English, ferromagnesian%20mineral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ferromagnesian 2, record 3, English, ferromagnesian
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ferromagnesian minerals: Rock-forming silicate minerals which contain essential iron and/or magnesium. 3, record 3, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a noun, ferromagnesian is usually plural. 5, record 3, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ferromagnesian: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - ferromagnesian%20mineral
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ferromagnesians
- ferro-magnesians
- ferro-magnesian
- ferro-magnesian mineral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minéral ferromagnésien
1, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- minéral ferro-magnésien 2, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ral%20ferro%2Dmagn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
- ferromagnésien 3, record 3, French, ferromagn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
- élément ferromagnésien 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
masculine noun
- minéral noir 3, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ral%20noir
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
minéraux ferromagnésiens : Minéraux ayant comme principaux cations Fe et Mg. 3, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément ferromagnésien : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ferro-magnésien
- élément ferro-magnésien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ferromagnesian
1, record 4, English, ferromagnesian
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Containing iron and magnesium. 2, record 4, English, - ferromagnesian
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often applied to mafic minerals like amphibole, pyroxene, biotite, and olivine. 2, record 4, English, - ferromagnesian
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ferromagnesian mineral. 3, record 4, English, - ferromagnesian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ferromagnésien
1, record 4, French, ferromagn%C3%A9sien
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ferro-magnésien 2, record 4, French, ferro%2Dmagn%C3%A9sien
correct, adjective
- sidéro-magnésien 3, record 4, French, sid%C3%A9ro%2Dmagn%C3%A9sien
adjective
- sidéromagnésien 3, record 4, French, sid%C3%A9romagn%C3%A9sien
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des minéraux contenant du fer et du magnésium (micas, péridots, amphiboles et pyroxènes essentiellement) ainsi que des roches riches en fer et en magnésium. 4, record 4, French, - ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biotite appartient au groupe des micas ferromagnésiens [...] 5, record 4, French, - ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sidér(o) - Élément tiré du grec sidéros, fer et entrant dans la composition de quelques mots. En minéralogie, il indique la présence de fer dans un minéral. 3, record 4, French, - ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minéral ferromagnésien. 6, record 4, French, - ferromagn%C3%A9sien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nepheline syenite
1, record 5, English, nepheline%20syenite
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- nephelite syenite 2, record 5, English, nephelite%20syenite
correct, less frequent
- eleolite syenite 3, record 5, English, eleolite%20syenite
avoid, obsolete
- elaeolite syenite 4, record 5, English, elaeolite%20syenite
avoid, obsolete
- midalkalite 3, record 5, English, midalkalite
avoid, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plutonic rock composed essentially of alkali feldspar and nepheline. 3, record 5, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nepheline syenites may be associated with alkali syenites, with other feldspathoidal rocks, or with some alkali granites. 5, record 5, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This rock] may contain an alkali ferromagnesian mineral, e. g. an amphibole... or a pyroxene... ;the intrusive equivalent of phonolite. 3, record 5, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eleolite syenite: An obsolescent synonym of nepheline syenite, especially of a coarse-grained variety containing eleolite. 3, record 5, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nepheline syenite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 5, English, - nepheline%20syenite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syénite néphélinique
1, record 5, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- syénite à néphéline 2, record 5, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A0%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9line
correct, feminine noun
- syénite éléolithique 3, record 5, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9olithique
avoid, feminine noun
- syénite éléolitique 4, record 5, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9olitique
avoid, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche plutonique grenue caractérisée par la coexistence d'un feldspath alcalin le plus souvent sodique (albite) ou sodipotassique (anorthose ou cryptoperthite), d'un feldspathoïde (néphéline, éventuellement sodalite, aralcime, noséane), également sodique, et d'un élément ferromagnésien [...] 5, record 5, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ne comporte] pas d'orthopyroxène. Minéraux accessoires : apatite, sphène, zircon. 5, record 5, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
syénite néphélinique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 5, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- biotite granite
1, record 6, English, biotite%20granite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- biotite-granite 2, record 6, English, biotite%2Dgranite
correct
- biotitic granite 3, record 6, English, biotitic%20granite
correct
- granitite 4, record 6, English, granitite
correct, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granite that contains biotite but no other ferromagnesian mineral or muscovite. 5, record 6, English, - biotite%20granite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The commonest division of the granite family is perhaps "biotite-granite" ..., characterized by containing a brown mica to the exclusion of muscovite, hornblende or augite. 6, record 6, English, - biotite%20granite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main mineralogical types are biotite granite ("normal") ... Granitite is an obsolete name for the normal, i.e. biotitic, granite. 3, record 6, English, - biotite%20granite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- granite à biotite
1, record 6, French, granite%20%C3%A0%20biotite
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 variétés de granites [...] Granite à biotite : mica noir (biotite), feldspaths (surtout orthose) et quartz qui ont cristallisé dans cet ordre. 2, record 6, French, - granite%20%C3%A0%20biotite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- feldspathoid gabbro
1, record 7, English, feldspathoid%20gabbro
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- feldspathoidal gabbro 2, record 7, English, feldspathoidal%20gabbro
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relatively dark rocks characterized by the coexistence of plagioclase(andesine or labradorite), large amounts of nepheline, and a ferromagnesian mineral(augite or litanaugite, olivine, barkevikitic hornblende). 1, record 7, English, - feldspathoid%20gabbro
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Essexites and Theralites" (...), like the malignites, also are feldspathoidal gabbros of widely varied composition and texture. 3, record 7, English, - feldspathoid%20gabbro
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gabbro à feldspathoïdes
1, record 7, French, gabbro%20%C3%A0%20feldspatho%C3%AFdes
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gabbro feldspathoïdique 2, record 7, French, gabbro%20feldspatho%C3%AFdique
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roches assez sombres, caractérisées par la coexistence d'un plagioclase (andésine ou labrador), de la néphéline en grande quantité, d'un élément ferromagnésien (augite ou augite titanifère, souvent olivine, hornblende barkévicitique). 1, record 7, French, - gabbro%20%C3%A0%20feldspatho%C3%AFdes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Roches non saturées en silice et à feldspathoïdes" (...) "Gabbros feldspathoïdiques" (...) 3, record 7, French, - gabbro%20%C3%A0%20feldspatho%C3%AFdes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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