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HARD MINERAL [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- celsian
1, record 1, English, celsian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uncommon feldspar mineral, barium aluminosilicate... that occurs as hard, light-coloured, glassy masses and crystals in association with manganese deposits in contact zones... 2, record 1, English, - celsian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: BaAl2Si2O8 3, record 1, English, - celsian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- celsiane
1, record 1, French, celsiane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- celsian 2, record 1, French, celsian
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral rare du métamorphisme de contact des calcaires et des dolomites [constitué de] silicate de baryum et de calcium, du système cristallin monoclinique [...] 3, record 1, French, - celsiane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le «celsian» [...] (très rare) [est] caractérisé par un indice d'autant plus élevé et une masse spécifique d'autant plus forte que le minéral est plus riche en baryum. L'éclat est franchement nacré; [il] atteint 1,59 pour 100 % de Ba [baryum]; [la masse spécifique] passera de 2,54 à 3,38 pour le celsian pur. 4, record 1, French, - celsiane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : BaAl2Si2O8 5, record 1, French, - celsiane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celsiana
1, record 1, Spanish, celsiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminosilicato de bario [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - celsiana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] mineral incoloro o amarillento que cristaliza en el sistema triclínico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - celsiana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: BaAl2Si2O8 2, record 1, Spanish, - celsiana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Construction Materials
- Types of Wood
- Botany
- Paddle Sports
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mahogany
1, record 2, English, mahogany
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outstanding furniture and cabinet wood which is also used in paneling and boat building. 2, record 2, English, - mahogany
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
True mahogany lumber comes from a Central American tree. The wood is deep red-brown, close-grained, highly figured, and has prominent growth rings and white mineral deposits in the pores after sanding. It is moderately hard and heavy, but easily worked. 2, record 2, English, - mahogany
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Sortes de bois
- Botanique
- Sports de pagaie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acajou
1, record 2, French, acajou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois exotique de couleur vive, rouge brunâtre, qui devient foncé lorsqu'il a été exposé à l'air et à la lumière. 1, record 2, French, - acajou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acajous chenillés, ronceux ou mouchetés sont recherchés pour le placage. 2, record 2, French, - acajou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción naturales
- Tipos de madera
- Botánica
- Deportes de remo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caoba
1, record 2, Spanish, caoba
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Centrifugal Pumps
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ash pump
1, record 3, English, ash%20pump
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ash discharge pump 2, record 3, English, ash%20discharge%20pump
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The EnviroTech Pumpsystems range consists of : ASH PUMP/Galigher. A range of horizontal and vertical pumps manufactured in various elastometers and hard metals, suitable for handling abrasive and/or corrosive slurries. Typical applications are in Mining, Mineral Processing, Industrial Minerals. 3, record 3, English, - ash%20pump
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
ASH pump (EnviroTech), centrifugal slurry pumps. 4, record 3, English, - ash%20pump
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ash Pump is also used as a trademark of EnviroTech Pumpsystems for a type of horizontal centrifugal slurry pump. 3, record 3, English, - ash%20pump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes centrifuges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pompe à boue centrifuge horizontale
1, record 3, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20boue%20centrifuge%20horizontale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pompe à boue centrifuge, ayant un revêtement interne en élastomères, conçue pour les milieux corrosifs ou abrasifs. 1, record 3, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20boue%20centrifuge%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- riebeckite
1, record 4, English, riebeckite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sodium-iron silicate mineral ... in the amphibole family. 2, record 4, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Riebeckite is a moderately hard mineral with a glassy lustre. It forms prismatic crystals that are dark blue or black in colour. A fibrous variety, crocidolite, is of metamorphic origin and is commonly called blue asbestos. 2, record 4, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... asbestiform varieties of amphibole, including riebeckite (variety crocidolite), cummingtonite (variety amosite), anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. 3, record 4, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Na2(Fe2+,Mg)3(Fe3+)2Si8O22(OH,F)2 4, record 4, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riebeckite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - riebeckite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- riébeckite
1, record 4, French, ri%C3%A9beckite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- riebéckite 2, record 4, French, rieb%C3%A9ckite
correct, feminine noun
- riebeckite 3, record 4, French, riebeckite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (silicate) du système cristallin monoclinique, du groupe des amphiboles, formant une série avec la glaucophane et l'arfvedsonite [et se présentant] en longs cristaux prismatiques striés selon l'allongement ou sous forme massive ou fibreuse. 4, record 4, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] variétés amiantiformes d'amphibole, dont la riébeckite (variété crocidolite), la cummingtonite (variété amosite), l'anthophyllite, la trémolite et l'actinote. 5, record 4, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Na2(Fe2+,Mg)3(Fe3+)2Si8O22(OH,F)2 6, record 4, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riebéckite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nodule
1, record 5, English, nodule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, hard mass or lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate characterized by a contrasting composition form and a greater hardness than the surrounding sediment or rock matrix in which it is embedded. 2, record 5, English, - nodule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nodule
1, record 5, French, nodule
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concrétion centimétrique à décimétrique contenue dans une roche dont elle se différencie par sa composition et/ou sa structure. 2, record 5, French, - nodule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nódulo
1, record 5, Spanish, n%C3%B3dulo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona globular muy pequeña donde, en el seno de una roca, se ha concentrado en alto grado uno de los componentes de ésta. 1, record 5, Spanish, - n%C3%B3dulo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- internal mould
1, record 6, English, internal%20mould
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- internal mold 2, record 6, English, internal%20mold
correct
- interior mould 3, record 6, English, interior%20mould
correct, Great Britain
- steinkern 4, record 6, English, steinkern
- natural cast 5, record 6, English, natural%20cast
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The impression of skeletal remains in adjoining rock constitutes ... an internal mould, if the impression reveals the form and markings of inner surfaces. 6, record 6, English, - internal%20mould
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Few organisms are preserved entire in the rocks; only the hard parts, such as shells and bones, as a rule endure. These parts may be preserved unchanged, but commonly the material out of which they were built by the organism has been dissolved by circulating solutions... The shell or hard part may even be wholly removed, and only an imprint or hollow mold be left in the rock. A natural mold of this sort may later become filled with mineral matter, and this filling thus forms a copy or natural cast of the organic object. 5, record 6, English, - internal%20mould
Record 6, Key term(s)
- interior mold
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moule interne
1, record 6, French, moule%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la coquille peut [...] disparaître et le moule interne ou le moule externe peuvent seuls être conservés; [...] 2, record 6, French, - moule%20interne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le fossile ayant été postérieurement dissout par des solutions minérales corrosives, son remplissage interne, minéralisé (occupant la place de la masse viscérale) a subsisté : c'est un moule interne. 3, record 6, French, - moule%20interne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] l'anatomie des Brachiopodes et des Bivalves fossiles est connue par les moules internes, qui présentent entre autre de magnifiques empreintes de muscles dorsiventraux attachant l'animal à sa coquille. 4, record 6, French, - moule%20interne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le remplissage de la coquille par le sédiment [...] laisse une empreinte de la forme interne de l'organisme [...] 5, record 6, French, - moule%20interne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corundum
1, record 7, English, corundum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- corindon 2, record 7, English, corindon
correct
- diamond spar 2, record 7, English, diamond%20spar
- adamantine spar 2, record 7, English, adamantine%20spar
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extremely hard rhombohedral mineral which consists of a natural aluminum oxide occurring as variously colored crystals or as shapeless grains and masses. 2, record 7, English, - corundum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Corundum is] used as an abrasive. 2, record 7, English, - corundum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corundum: Named from the Sanskrit word for this mineral "kauruntaka." 2, record 7, English, - corundum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Al2O3 2, record 7, English, - corundum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corindon
1, record 7, French, corindon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- spath adamantin 2, record 7, French, spath%20adamantin
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété extrêmement dure d'alumine du groupe des hématites. 3, record 7, French, - corindon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le corindon, ou oxyde d'alumine [...] est utilisé comme abrasif et dans ses variétés les plus nobles, comme gemme. Selon la couleur bleue ou rouge, il est appelé saphir ou rubis. [...] Les premiers pays producteurs de corindon abrasif sont l'Afrique du sud et la Grèce. Le rubis et le saphir proviennent essentiellement de Birmanie, Thaïlande, Ceylan [...] Du point de vue géochimique, le corindon est considéré comme un minéral de haute température, dans des roches cristallines riches en alumine et pauvres en silice; [...] 4, record 7, French, - corindon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Al2O3 3, record 7, French, - corindon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- corindón
1, record 7, Spanish, corind%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- corundo 2, record 7, Spanish, corundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alúmina [...] que cristaliza en el sistema romboédrico. 1, record 7, Spanish, - corind%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El corindón es generalmente transparente o traslúcido, con aspecto vítreo. Es el más duro de todos los minerales después del diamante. 1, record 7, Spanish, - corind%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Al2O3. 1, record 7, Spanish, - corind%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-01-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gold placer
1, record 8, English, gold%20placer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- placer gold deposit 2, record 8, English, placer%20gold%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold is the most important placer mineral... Gold placers as a rule are easily discovered and worked... Gold placers may be formed by rapid erosion of hard rocks, but such placers are not often rich and highly concentrated. In the great placer regions the concentration has generally been preceded by an epoch of deep secular decay of the surface... When the outcrops of gold-bearing veins are decomposed a gradual concentration of the gold follows, either directly over the primary deposits or on the gentle slopes immediately below. 3, record 8, English, - gold%20placer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Placer gold deposit of the Klondike. 2, record 8, English, - gold%20placer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gold placers commonly occur in stream gravels in uplifted, unglaciated areas containing primary, auriferous source rocks. 2, record 8, English, - gold%20placer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- placer aurifère
1, record 8, French, placer%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- placer d'or 2, record 8, French, placer%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gîte d'or placérien 3, record 8, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27or%20plac%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt aurifère qui provient de l'enlèvement des éluvions de filons aurifères par des cours d'eau à forte pente et qui occupe certaines zones dans les alluvions au creux des vallées. 2, record 8, French, - placer%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous prenons comme exemple les «placers aurifères» [...] Ces dépôts aurifères, qui occupent certaines zones dans les alluvions, tapissant les vallées des cours d'eau ou formant des terrasses fluviales, proviennent de l'enlèvement des éluvions de filons aurifères par les émissaires à forte pente de ces cours d'eau. Ils sont en outre remaniés dans la suite par les crues. 4, record 8, French, - placer%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] dans certains cas, les placers ont été protégés, conservés par une couverture, par exemple des coulées de laves, contre une érosion ultérieure. C'est le cas de certains placers aurifères du Victoria (Australie) [...] 5, record 8, French, - placer%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Iron
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pelletized
1, record 9, English, pelletized
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pelletised 2, record 9, English, pelletised
correct, Great Britain
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard lump ore... is not available in quantity in North America and most of the ore now used consists of mineral concentrates that are sintered or pelletized to provide the desired physical and chemical properties and grade required. 3, record 9, English, - pelletized
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pelletized iron ore. 4, record 9, English, - pelletized
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Fer
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mis en boulettes
1, record 9, French, mis%20en%20boulettes
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- réduit en boulettes 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9duit%20en%20boulettes
correct
- en boulettes 3, record 9, French, en%20boulettes
correct
- bouleté 4, record 9, French, boulet%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la grande partie du minerai maintenant utilisé est composée de concentrés minéraux qui sont frittés ou mis en boulettes pour obtenir les propriétés physiques et chimiques souhaitées ainsi que la teneur nécessaire pour subir un traitement de fusion particulier. 1, record 9, French, - mis%20en%20boulettes
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minerai de fer bouleté. 4, record 9, French, - mis%20en%20boulettes
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Minerai de fer en boulettes. 3, record 9, French, - mis%20en%20boulettes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- inert mineral
1, record 10, English, inert%20mineral
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The garnet is an inert mineral, free from any harmful metals and is low free silica. 2, record 10, English, - inert%20mineral
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aggregate consists of hard, graduated fragments of inert mineral materials, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, rock dust, or powder. 3, record 10, English, - inert%20mineral
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- minéral inerte
1, record 10, French, min%C3%A9ral%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le quartz a été défini comme un minéral inerte. 2, record 10, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20inerte
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un minéral, plus fort que ceux qui l'entourent, peut exercer en s'accroissant des efforts mécaniques comparables à ceux de la glace qui fait éclater une roche gélive. Il peut déplacer les minéraux voisins, englober certains d'entre eux [...] Ces inclusions deviennent alors «inertes», ne s'accroissent plus et demeurent plus petites que les minéraux de la trame. 3, record 10, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20inerte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- graywacke
1, record 11, English, graywacke
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- greywacke 2, record 11, English, greywacke
correct
- grauwacke 3, record 11, English, grauwacke
correct
- apogrit 3, record 11, English, apogrit
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a dark... and very hard, tough, and firmly indurated, coarse-grained sandstone [which] consists of poorly sorted and extremely angular to subangular grains of quartz and feldspar with an abundant variety of small, dark rock and mineral fragments embedded in a... compact, partly metamorphosed clayey matrix having the general composition of slate and containing an abundance of very fine-grained micaceous... and chloritic minerals;... 3, record 11, English, - graywacke
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grauwacke
1, record 11, French, grauwacke
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche détritique sombre, pauvre en quartz, riche en débris de roches variées et à ciment détritique abondant très chloriteux. 2, record 11, French, - grauwacke
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- grauvaca
1, record 11, Spanish, grauvaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- grauwaka 1, record 11, Spanish, grauwaka
see observation, feminine noun
- grauwacke 1, record 11, Spanish, grauwacke
see observation, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca detrítica formada por la consolidación de los minerales que resultan de la descomposición del granito. 1, record 11, Spanish, - grauvaca
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las grauvacas constan de mica, feldespatos y otros constituyentes del granito, incluyendo el cuarzo (aunque en proporciones mucho menores); todos esos elementos se hallan unidos por un cemento también detrítico. Su textura es arenosa y su color grisáceo. 1, record 11, Spanish, - grauvaca
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grauwaka y grauwacke: nombre en alemán. 2, record 11, Spanish, - grauvaca
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- clay
1, record 12, English, clay
correct, noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widely distributed colloidal lusterless earthy substance, plastic when moist but permanently hard when fired, that is composed primarily of decomposed igneous and metamorphic rocks rich in the mineral feldspar in the form of crystalline grains less than. 002 mm in diameter, whose essential constituents are kaolinite and other hydrous aluminous minerals and fine particles, and that is used widely in the manufacture of such articles as porcelain, building blocks, sewer pipe, tile, and earthenware or in its raw form in paper manufacture, filtration, and oil refining. 2, record 12, English, - clay
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States is proposing burying their nuclear waste in volcanic tuff, Germany is focusing on salt, France is considering burial in shale or clay, and others have investigated disposal under the ocean floor. 3, record 12, English, - clay
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- argile
1, record 12, French, argile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- glaise 2, record 12, French, glaise
feminine noun
- terre glaise 3, record 12, French, terre%20glaise
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire, souvent meuble (glaise), qui, imbibée d'eau, peut former une pâte plus ou moins plastique pouvant être façonnée et durcissant à la cuisson. 4, record 12, French, - argile
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 12, French, - argile
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla
1, record 12, Spanish, arcilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material (silicato de aluminio con impurezas) que forma parte de la tierra, el cual, por formar con el agua una materia muy plástica que se endurece al cocerla, se emplea para fabricar objetos de cerámica. 2, record 12, Spanish, - arcilla
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- mineral stain
1, record 13, English, mineral%20stain
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An olive to greenish-black or brown local discoloration, often mere "mineral streaks", of undetermined cause, found in hardwoods, particularly Hard Maples; commonly associated with bird pecks and other injuries. 2, record 13, English, - mineral%20stain
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- concrétion minérale
1, record 13, French, concr%C3%A9tion%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de décoloration allant de l'olive au noir verdâtre ou au brun affectant surtout les feuillus, notamment les Érables et causée par les oiseaux piqueurs ou toute blessure d'origine inconnue. 2, record 13, French, - concr%C3%A9tion%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- grain
1, record 14, English, grain
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, hard, more or less rounded mineral particle, such as a sand grain. 2, record 14, English, - grain
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sediment texture ... is determined .. by grain size ... Increasing sediment maturity is indicated by ... increasing rounding of the grains within the deposit. 3, record 14, English, - grain
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- grain
1, record 14, French, grain
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule de matière minérale provenant d'une exploitation en carrière, en ballastière ou d'une fabrication. 2, record 14, French, - grain
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le degré d'usure des sédiments peut [...] être chiffré par des mesures d'arrondi des grains de sable [...] 3, record 14, French, - grain
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2001-10-31
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plant Biology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- mineral streak
1, record 15, English, mineral%20streak
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An olive to greenish-black or brown discolouration of undetermined cause in hardwoods, particularly hard maples, commonly associated with bird pecks and other injuries and occurring in streaks usually containing accumulations of mineral matter. 1, record 15, English, - mineral%20streak
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineral streak: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 2, record 15, English, - mineral%20streak
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Biologie végétale
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- concrétion minérale
1, record 15, French, concr%C3%A9tion%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration olive à noir verdâtre, ou brune, localisée dans les tissus ligneux de certaines espèces de feuillus comme les érables, et ordinairement associée à des blessures. 1, record 15, French, - concr%C3%A9tion%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Biología vegetal
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- mancha mineral
1, record 15, Spanish, mancha%20mineral
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-09-17
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- cast
1, record 16, English, cast
correct, noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secondary rock or mineral material that fills a natural mold; specifically a replica or reproduction of the external details... of a fossil shell, skeleton, or other organic structure, produced by the filling of a cavity formed by the decay or dissolution of some or all of the original hard parts of which the organism consisted. 2, record 16, English, - cast
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cast results from the filling of a cavity formed by the decay of some or all of the tissues of a plant part. 3, record 16, English, - cast
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- moulage
1, record 16, French, moulage
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- remplissage secondaire 2, record 16, French, remplissage%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travertins [...] renferment souvent de nombreux moulages, par incrustation, de coquilles et de débris végétaux. 3, record 16, French, - moulage
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C'est parfois l'os lui-même qu'on enlève lorsque le remplissage des cavités est parfait et en substance suffisamment dur pour restituer la forme des parties molles (remplissage par de la calcite cristalline). On dégage ainsi des moulages d'encéphales [...] 4, record 16, French, - moulage
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cavité originelle remplie secondairement de matériel. 2, record 16, French, - moulage
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] il peut arriver [...] que la coquille dissoute laisse un vide qui secondairement sera rempli par des minéraux de nature variée apportés le plus souvent par les eaux d'infiltration : nous aurons alors affaire à une réplique de l'organisme originel [...] 2, record 16, French, - moulage
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1999-08-03
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- hard rock minerals
1, record 17, English, hard%20rock%20minerals
correct, plural
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- solid minerals 2, record 17, English, solid%20minerals
correct, plural
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solid minerals, as distinguished from oil and gas, esp. those solid minerals found in hard rocks. 1, record 17, English, - hard%20rock%20minerals
Record 17, Key term(s)
- hard rock mineral
- solid mineral
- hard-rock minerals
- hard-rock mineral
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- minéraux solides
1, record 17, French, min%C3%A9raux%20solides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Key term(s)
- minéral solide
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1992-06-17
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- hard mineral 1, record 18, English, hard%20mineral
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another $20 million was derived from hard minerals, mostly uranium and coal, largely from the Navajo, Crow, Laguna and Spokune reservations. 1, record 18, English, - hard%20mineral
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- minéral dur
1, record 18, French, min%C3%A9ral%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la transformation de minéraux durs et cohérents en minéraux phylliteux ou colloïdaux comme ceux de l'argile transforme ipso facto les micaschistes en roches molles et plastiques [...] 1, record 18, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20dur
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1977-12-13
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- bowenite
1, record 19, English, bowenite
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- tangiwai 2, record 19, English, tangiwai
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fine-grained massive variety of serpentine resembling nephrite (jade) in appearance and sometimes sold as such; hardness 5 to 5.5; specific gravity, 2.6 to 2.8; mean refractive index varies from 1.50 to 1.55. From China; New Zealand; India; and Rhode Island. 3, record 19, English, - bowenite
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A hard, compact, greenish-white to yellowish-green mineral of the serpentine group, representing a translucent, massive, fine-grained variety of antigorite resembling nephrite jade in appearance and composed of a dense felt-like aggregate of colorless fibers, with occasional patches of magnesite, flakes of talc, and grains of chromite. 2, record 19, English, - bowenite
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- bowenite
1, record 19, French, bowenite
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antigorite à faciès compact. 1, record 19, French, - bowenite
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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