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CARBONATE FACIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonate facies
1, record 1, English, carbonate%20facies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbonate facies. This commonly consists of interbanded chert and siderite in about equal proportions. It may grade through magnetite-siderite-quartz rock into the oxide facies, or, by the addition of pyrite, into the sulphide facies. 2, record 1, English, - carbonate%20facies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Iron oxide-rich facies with a minimum of associated carbonate or silicate facies are selected for ore. 3, record 1, English, - carbonate%20facies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Manganese carbonate facies. 4, record 1, English, - carbonate%20facies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faciès carbonaté
1, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faciès carbonate 2, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20carbonate
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le district d'Iron River (Michigan), la superposition des faciès minéralogiques rappelle celle de Lorraine, en ce sens qu'elle traduit un accroissement de la tendance oxydante; en partant de la base se succèdent : le faciès sulfuré, le faciès carbonaté, et un faciès silicaté. 3, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Diagramme montrant les principaux types de formations ferrifères résultant d'une précipitation chimique; on donne aussi le faciès de sédimentation [...] Faciès oxyde. Faciès silicate. Faciès carbonate. Faciès sulfure. 2, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faciès carbonaté manganésifère. 4, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbonate-iron-formation
1, record 2, English, carbonate%2Diron%2Dformation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carbonate-bearing iron-formation 1, record 2, English, carbonate%2Dbearing%20iron%2Dformation
correct
- carbonate lithofacies iron-formation 1, record 2, English, carbonate%20lithofacies%20iron%2Dformation
correct
- carbonate facies iron-formation 1, record 2, English, carbonate%20facies%20%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de fer à faciès carbonaté
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation de fer à lithofaciès carbonate 1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20lithofaci%C3%A8s%20carbonate
correct, feminine noun
- faciès carbonaté de formation de fer 1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9%20de%20formation%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- middle carbonate facies 1, record 3, English, middle%20carbonate%20facies
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facies moyen à carbonates
1, record 3, French, facies%20moyen%20%C3%A0%20carbonates
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des trois facies Canadien de la dépression de l' Alberta et de la baie de Lloydmiuster - cf Geology and Economic Minerals of Canada VIII p . 384 1, record 3, French, - facies%20moyen%20%C3%A0%20carbonates
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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