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GEOCHEMICAL KEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallotect
1, record 1, English, metallotect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specific tectonic, geological, mineralogical or geochemical feature which hosts the deposits and played a key role in controlling their formation. 2, record 1, English, - metallotect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a metallotect, these rocks are most important for their deposits of lead and zinc ... They form through the circulation of highly concentrated brines through pore spaces in the carbonates, which are also important sites for the concentration of petroleum and natural gas. 2, record 1, English, - metallotect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métallotecte
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tallotecte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout objet géologique lié à la tectonique, au magmatisme, au métamorphisme, à la géochimie [...] qui favorise l'édification d'un gisement ou d'une concentration minérale. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallotecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue des métallotectes locaux, qui s'apparentent aux contrôles de la minéralisation, et des métallotectes régionaux, qui correspondent à une notion synthétique intermédiaire entre les aspects purement descriptifs et des conceptions théoriques plus abstraites. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallotecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Métallotecte favorable, négatif, positif, principal, révélateur, secondaire. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallotecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metalotecto
1, record 1, Spanish, metalotecto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geochemical key
1, record 2, English, geochemical%20key
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geochemical: Of, relating to, or using the methods of geochemistry. 2, record 2, English, - geochemical%20key
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
key: An arrangement of the distinguishing features of a taxonomic group to serve as a guide for establishing relationships and names of unidentified members of the group. 3, record 2, English, - geochemical%20key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clef géochimique
1, record 2, French, clef%20g%C3%A9ochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est intéressant [...] d'être renseigné sur le contenu minéral de chaque zone. Ces renseignements nous sont fournis en particulier par la «clef géochimique» de Fersman. Il s'agit d'un tableau où l'auteur a résumé ses connaissances sur les positions relatives et sur l'ordre de succession des «concentrés géochimiques» [...] Que l'on parle ou non le langage génétique classique adopté par Fersman, la «clef géochimique» n'en reste pas moins en grande partie construite sur des faits d'observation; une telle clef est donc en principe utilisable en prospection. 1, record 2, French, - clef%20g%C3%A9ochimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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