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HEMATITE ALTERATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feldspar lattice
1, record 1, English, feldspar%20lattice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The feldspar phenocrysts are veined and outlined by hematite. This reddish color is a common feature of this type of alteration and is thought to be produced by the oxidation and exsolution of iron molecules originally within the feldspar lattice... 2, record 1, English, - feldspar%20lattice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau feldspathique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20feldspathique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux de gibbsite sont alors orientés en tous sens, sans relation aucune ni avec 1'ancien réseau feldspathique, ni en concordance avec les premiers cristaux de gibbsite bien orientés radialement autour des fissures. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20feldspathique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hematization
1, record 2, English, hematization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hematitization 2, record 2, English, hematitization
correct
- hematite alteration 3, record 2, English, hematite%20alteration
correct
- hematitic alteration 3, record 2, English, hematitic%20alteration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alteration type often associated with uranium (particularly pitchblende deposits). 4, record 2, English, - hematization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wall rocks are commonly altered adjacent to the orebodies by hematization, feldspathization, chloritization and carbonatization. 5, record 2, English, - hematization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... attention should be paid to alteration phenomena within the rock adjacent to veins, particularly to hematization, argillization and chloritization. 5, record 2, English, - hematization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hematitization, epidotization, carbonatization, and soda metasomatism of the host rocks are common primary alteration features of the deposits. 3, record 2, English, - hematization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hématitisation
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9matitisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hématisation 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9matisation
correct, feminine noun
- altération hématitique 1, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20h%C3%A9matitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hématititisation, l'épidotisation, la carbonatation et le métasomatisme sodique des roches hôtes sont des types courants d'altération primaire des gîtes. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matitisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hématisation des gangues et des épontes. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matitisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hématisation du granite. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matitisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bleaching
1, record 3, English, bleaching
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many... types of alteration, among these may be mentioned... bleaching, due in many cases to the reduction of hematite... 2, record 3, English, - bleaching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Red bed uranium, vanadium, copper, lead and silver deposits are generally accompanied by bleaching. 2, record 3, English, - bleaching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Hydrothermal bleaching. 3, record 3, English, - bleaching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blanchiment
1, record 3, French, blanchiment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décoloration par départ du fer dans une roche en voie d'altération, ou dans un horizon de sol sous l'action des colloïdes humiques en milieu acide. 2, record 3, French, - blanchiment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blanchiment des granites sous la tourbe par décoloration des biotites. 2, record 3, French, - blanchiment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- postdepositional
1, record 4, English, postdepositional
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diagenetic 1, record 4, English, diagenetic
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or caused by diagenesis ... 2, record 4, English, - postdepositional
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hematite(or specularite) can... develop by partial or complete alteration of earlier formed magnetite due to postdepositional changes in a mineralizing system. 3, record 4, English, - postdepositional
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagénétique
1, record 4, French, diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se réfère à la diagenèse. 2, record 4, French, - diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relatif à une hypothèse selon laquelle le manganèse contenu dans les nodules proviendrait des sédiments et serait rendu disponible par des mécanismes d'échange à l'intérieur du sédiment au cours de sa consolidation. 3, record 4, French, - diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le silex est une roche diagénétique. 4, record 4, French, - diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De l'hématite (ou de la spécularite) peut [...] se former par altération partielle ou complète de magnétite préexistante, à la suite de modifications diagénétiques survenues dans le système minéralisateur. 5, record 4, French, - diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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