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Record 1 2018-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

A spherical or ellipsoidal particle of sand with concentric or radial structure that is formed by the replacement or accretion of concentric layers of lime around a quartz grain.

CONT

... ooides of hematite ... partly recrystallized to magnetite ...

OBS

The concentric layers around the quartz grain may also be of iron or phosphate.

OBS

oolite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

oolite of iron oxide

PHR

pyrite oolite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

[...] petit grain rond de calcaire de la taille des œufs de poissons (0.2 à 2 mm) constitué d'un noyau de matière minérale (quartz, morceau de calcaire) entouré d'enveloppes concentriques fine de calcite.

OBS

Ces termes peuvent également s'appliquer à des grains entourés d'enveloppes ferrugineuses ou phosphatées.

OBS

oolite; oolithe : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

oolite d'oxyde de fer

PHR

oolite pyriteuse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
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Record 2 2008-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A rock consisting of small round grains that resemble the roe of fish, are cemented, and consist of small concretions which usually are of calcium carbonate forming a variety of limestone but sometimes are of silica or iron oolite.

CONT

Oolitic limestone is a carbonate rock made up mostly of ooliths (or ooids) which are sand-sized carbonate particles that have concentric rings of CaCO3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
OBS

oolithe : Corps sphérique d'environ 1 mm, fait d'enveloppes minérales concentriques [...] par extension, on appelle «oolithe» le calcaire à oolithes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
  • Geology
DEF

... an important series of fossiliferous rocks ..., lying between the Chalk, or the Wealdan, and the Lias ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

[...] partie supérieure du Jurassique, où abondent les calcaires oolithiques.

Spanish

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