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ILLITES [5 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 2008-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- axial surface cleavage
1, record 2, English, axial%20surface%20cleavage
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- axial-surface cleavage 2, record 2, English, axial%2Dsurface%20cleavage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rocks in the Pin Valley record a penetrative axial surface cleavage with contemporaneously recrystallized illites growing in cleavage domains. 3, record 2, English, - axial%20surface%20cleavage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axial surface cleavage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - axial%20surface%20cleavage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clivage selon la surface axiale
1, record 2, French, clivage%20selon%20la%20surface%20axiale
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage selon la surface axiale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - clivage%20selon%20la%20surface%20axiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Rb-Sr isochron date
1, record 3, English, Rb%2DSr%20isochron%20date
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Rb-Sr isochron age 2, record 3, English, Rb%2DSr%20isochron%20age
correct
- Rb/Sr isochron date 3, record 3, English, Rb%2FSr%20isochron%20date
see observation
- rubidium-strontium isochron age 4, record 3, English, rubidium%2Dstrontium%20isochron%20age
correct
- rubidium-strontium isochron date 5, record 3, English, rubidium%2Dstrontium%20isochron%20date
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Rb-Sr isochron age of 1477... was obtained for illites from various deposits associated with the sub-Athabasca unconformity... 2, record 3, English, - Rb%2DSr%20isochron%20date
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rb/Sr isochron date: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 3, English, - Rb%2DSr%20isochron%20date
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- âge par isochrone Rb-Sr
1, record 3, French, %C3%A2ge%20par%20isochrone%20Rb%2DSr
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- âge isochrone Rb/Sr 2, record 3, French, %C3%A2ge%20isochrone%20Rb%2FSr
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un âge par isochrone Rb-Sr de 1 477 [...] Ma a été obtenu pour des illites provenant de divers gîtes associés à la discordance qui marque la base de la séquence sédimentaire du bassin d'Athabasca [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A2ge%20par%20isochrone%20Rb%2DSr
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
âge isochrone Rb/Sr : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A2ge%20par%20isochrone%20Rb%2DSr
Record 3, Key term(s)
- âge par isochrone rubidium-strontium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ferric illite 1, record 4, English, ferric%20illite
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1954 Jung described very pure clay minerals of the Oligocene lacustrine basin of Salins that were ferric illites. The proportion of Al in the tetrahedral sheet was one in ten. 1, record 4, English, - ferric%20illite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- illite ferrique
1, record 4, French, illite%20ferrique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1954, Jung décrit dans le bassin lacustre oligocène de Salins, des phyllites très pures qui sont des illites ferriques. La proportion de Al dans la couche tétraédrique est de 1 pour 10. 1, record 4, French, - illite%20ferrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disordered glauconite 1, record 5, English, disordered%20glauconite
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disordered glauconite, equivalent to the disordered illites. The structure of the layers is the same, but the stacking of these layers is disordered(1Md glauconite). 1, record 5, English, - disordered%20glauconite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glauconite désordonnée
1, record 5, French, glauconite%20d%C3%A9sordonn%C3%A9e
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La glauconite désordonnée, équivalente des illites désordonnées. La structure des feuillets est la même, mais les feuillets montrent un désordre dans leur empilement (...) 1, record 5, French, - glauconite%20d%C3%A9sordonn%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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