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CARBONATE ALTERATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonation
1, record 1, English, carbonation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbonatization 2, record 1, English, carbonatization
correct
- carbonate alteration 3, record 1, English, carbonate%20alteration
correct
- carbonatisation 4, record 1, English, carbonatisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of chemical weathering by which minerals that contain lime, soda, potash, or other basic oxides are converted to carbonates by the action of carbonic acid in water or air. 5, record 1, English, - carbonation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbonatization is common around veins, forms the large "envelopes" or zones, and typically involves the progressive replacement of Ca-, Fe-, and/or Mg-bearing minerals ... in the host rocks by various carbonate minerals. 6, record 1, English, - carbonation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hematitization, epidotization, carbonatization, and soda metasomatism of the host rocks are common primary alteration features of the deposits. 7, record 1, English, - carbonation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbonatation
1, record 1, French, carbonatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carbonatisation 2, record 1, French, carbonatisation
correct, feminine noun
- altération en carbonates 3, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20en%20carbonates
correct, feminine noun
- altération carbonatée 4, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'altération chimique selon lequel les minéraux qui contiennent des oxydes basiques sont changés en carbonates par l'action de l'acide carbonique de l'eau ou de l'air. 5, record 1, French, - carbonatation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hématitisation, l'épidotisation, la carbonatation et le métasomatisme sodique des roches hôtes sont des types courants d'altération primaire des gîtes. 3, record 1, French, - carbonatation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbonatisation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - carbonatation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonatación
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonataci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de carbonatos de calcio y magnesio en los horizontes inferiores del suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carbonataci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pervasive carbonatization
1, record 2, English, pervasive%20carbonatization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pervasive carbonate alteration 2, record 2, English, pervasive%20carbonate%20alteration
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carbonatation envahissante
1, record 2, French, carbonatation%20envahissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- altération carbonatée envahissante 2, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20envahissante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- late carbonatization
1, record 3, English, late%20carbonatization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- late carbonate alteration 2, record 3, English, late%20carbonate%20alteration
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carbonatation tardive
1, record 3, French, carbonatation%20tardive
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 2005-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carbonate metasomatism
1, record 4, English, carbonate%20metasomatism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- metasomatic carbonate alteration 1, record 4, English, metasomatic%20carbonate%20alteration
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métasomatisme carbonaté
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tasomatisme%20carbonat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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