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SERICITE ALTERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sericitization
1, record 1, English, sericitization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sericitic alteration 2, record 1, English, sericitic%20alteration
correct
- sericite alteration 3, record 1, English, sericite%20alteration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrothermal, deuteric, or metamorphic process involving the introduction of, alteration to, or replacement by sericitic muscovite. 4, record 1, English, - sericitization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wall rock alteration is usually confined to footwall rocks. Chloritization and sericitization are the two commonest forms. 5, record 1, English, - sericitization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sericitization of feldspars in the vicinity of carbonate veinlets. 3, record 1, English, - sericitization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séricitisation
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9ricitisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altération en séricite 2, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20en%20s%C3%A9ricite
correct, feminine noun
- altération séricitique 3, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20s%C3%A9ricitique
correct, feminine noun
- altération sériciteuse 2, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20s%C3%A9riciteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus au cours duquel un minéral est altéré en séricite. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9ricitisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séricitisation forme du mica blanc et du quartz aux dépens des feldspaths. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9ricitisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la séricitisation des feldspaths à proximité des filonnets de carbonates. 6, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9ricitisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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