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INSOLUBLE ROCK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- residual deposit
1, record 1, English, residual%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mineral deposit formed by mechanical concentration, e.g. a placer, or by decomposition in the zone of weathering, e.g. kaolin from feldspar. 2, record 1, English, - residual%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By the removal of soluble material from the original substance the insoluble material remaining may form valuable residual deposits. From carbonates and silicates in the original rock may be converted into practically insoluble oxides, which form iron ores as rock weathers; silica may be leached from kaolin, leaving the insoluble hydrous aluminum oxide, bauxite, a most important aluminum ore. Such deposits are generally formed in warm moist climates and would not be found in areas which have been glaciated. 3, record 1, English, - residual%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Residual deposits ... are ... formed by the removal of non-ore material from protore. For example the leaching of silica and alkalis from a nepheline-syenite may leave behind a surface capping of hydrous aluminium oxides (bauxite). 4, record 1, English, - residual%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement résiduel
1, record 1, French, gisement%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte résiduel 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt résiduel 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gîtes résiduels. - Sous l'action des eaux superficielles ou hydrothermales, la roche-mère est désagrégée et subit parfois des transformations chimiques susceptibles de fournir des substances utiles [...] Ce sont des gîtes d'éluvion que l'on peut opposer aux gîtes d'illuvion (zone de cimentation) où le lessivage des couches supérieures provoque la formation d'incrustations, de concrétions ou de cimentations dans les couches sous-jacentes : le fer de certaines latérites [...] et surtout l'aluminium dans les bauxites appartiennent à ce type de gisement. 4, record 1, French, - gisement%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gisements résiduels. L'altération réduit les roches en fragments de toutes dimensions et détermine [...] la ségrégation des divers minéraux [...] Le départ successif des matériaux solubles, causé par les eaux météoriques, entraîne un enrichissement naturel en certains minéraux; c'est ainsi que naît un gisement résiduel. 5, record 1, French, - gisement%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- superphosphate
1, record 2, English, superphosphate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various commercial phosphate fertilizers obtained as white to gray granules or powders by acidulating ground insoluble phosphate rock.... 2, record 2, English, - superphosphate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- superphosphate
1, record 2, French, superphosphate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais phosphatés sont traités à l'acide sulfurique qui transforme le phosphate en superphosphate (mélange de phosphate monocalcique et de sulfate de chaux), largement utilisé comme engrais et jouant un rôle considérable dans les industries agricoles. 2, record 2, French, - superphosphate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source : Nomenclature de Bruxelles, produits chimiques. 3, record 2, French, - superphosphate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superfosfato
1, record 2, Spanish, superfosfato
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fertilizante de fósforo obtenido por acción del ácido sulfúrico sobre fosforita. 2, record 2, Spanish, - superfosfato
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- insoluble rock
1, record 3, English, insoluble%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche insoluble
1, record 3, French, roche%20insoluble
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydrofracture disposal
1, record 4, English, hydrofracture%20disposal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hydrofracturing 2, record 4, English, hydrofracturing
- hydraulic injection 2, record 4, English, hydraulic%20injection
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two forms of injection into deep geologic formations that have been suggested or used for LLW disposal : hydrofracture and deep well injection. Both methods are primarily useful only for liquid or finely ground wastes. They both take precautions to prevent contaminating useful aquifers by carefully selecting the geologic formations into which the waste is injected. Hydrofracture disposal also uses a very insoluble waste form. Generally, hydrofracture involves injection of a mixture of waste and liquid grouting materials under high pressure into a deep layered rock formation such as shale. The injected material causes layers of rock to separate and the material forms flat "sheets" extending out from the injection well. The grout causes some surface uplift near the injection well. 1, record 4, English, - hydrofracture%20disposal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because of difficulty in transporting liquid wastes safely, the hydrofracture facility must be located near the source of the waste. A hydrofracture site requires large, generally impermeable (to nearby aquifers) layered formations that fracture horizontally. The surface area needed and visual impact of a hydrofracture facility are relatively small. Major barriers to nuclide release are the grout (waste form) and the geologic formation used. Perhaps the greatest problem with hydraulic injection is that there is little control of fracture propagation and it is not possible to define the final geometry of the grout/waste sheets from the surface. 2, record 4, English, - hydrofracture%20disposal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hydrofracturing would not be appropriate for Eldorado wastes because of the large volume of waste and the questionable ability to dry and pulverize it to the necessary fineness (40 mesh or smaller). 2, record 4, English, - hydrofracture%20disposal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fracturation hydraulique
1, record 4, French, fracturation%20hydraulique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracturación hidráulica
1, record 4, Spanish, fracturaci%C3%B3n%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- hidrofracturación 1, record 4, Spanish, hidrofracturaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- hidrofractura 2, record 4, Spanish, hidrofractura
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stylolite
1, record 5, English, stylolite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stylolites... are irregular seams in soluble rocks resulting from solution along surfaces grossly perpendicular to contemporaneous compression : the seam contains the insoluble residue. Displaced primary structures show that as much as 40 per cent of the rock may dissolve in this way, but usually the percentage is much smaller. 1, record 5, English, - stylolite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stylolithe
1, record 5, French, stylolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- stylolite 2, record 5, French, stylolite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après déformation, les deux corps que sépare la surface de discontinuité, nous dirons ses deux lèvres, peuvent être séparés l'un de l'autre par un intervalle béant. Les deux lèvres peuvent également être en contact, mais elles ne peuvent naturellement se pénétrer, du moins sans dissolution (stylotithes). 1, record 5, French, - stylolithe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit pic formé par concentration résiduelle de minéraux à la surface d'un joint qui a subi une dissolution partielle sous contrainte. 3, record 5, French, - stylolithe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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