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ILLITE GROUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illite series
1, record 1, English, illite%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illite group 2, record 1, English, illite%20group
correct
- illites 3, record 1, English, illites
correct, plural
- clay micas 4, record 1, English, clay%20micas
correct, plural
- hydromicas 5, record 1, English, hydromicas
see observation, plural
- hydrous micas 6, record 1, English, hydrous%20micas
plural
- hydromuscovites 5, record 1, English, hydromuscovites
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general name for a group of three-layer, mica-like clay minerals that are widely distributed in argillaceous sediments (especially in marine shales and in soils derived from them). 5, record 1, English, - illite%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The relation of illite to similar or identical material known variously as hydromica, hydrous mica, hydromuscovite, and hydrated mica group is not clearly established. 7, record 1, English, - illite%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydromica: The term is practically synonymous with illite. 8, record 1, English, - illite%20series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de l'illite
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20l%27illite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- illites 2, record 1, French, illites
correct, feminine noun
- hydromicas 2, record 1, French, hydromicas
masculine noun, plural
- micas hydratés 3, record 1, French, micas%20hydrat%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
- terres à foulon 4, record 1, French, terres%20%C3%A0%20foulon
feminine noun, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéraux argileux de structure voisine de celle de la muscovite moins riches en potassium et plus hydratés. 5, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20l%27illite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces minéraux argileux possédant de remarquables propriétés absorbantes, les anciens pétrographes les désignaient sous le nom de terre à foulon. 4, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20l%27illite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potassium bentonite
1, record 2, English, potassium%20bentonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- K-bentonite 1, record 2, English, K%2Dbentonite
correct
- potash bentonite 1, record 2, English, potash%20bentonite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potassium-bearing clay of the illite group... consisting of randomly interstratified layers of montmorillonite and illite... 1, record 2, English, - potassium%20bentonite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- K bentonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bentonite potassique
1, record 2, French, bentonite%20potassique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potassique : Contenant du potassium. 2, record 2, French, - bentonite%20potassique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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