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CARBONATE FORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonate formation
1, record 1, English, carbonate%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These [manganiferous] deposits ... are basically minor manganese-rich divisions of larger non-ore carbonate formations. ... Usually the succession contains three distinct units: (a) a lower terrigenous, often red bed, unit; (b) the ore-bearing unit, dominantly a carbonate formation with subordinate red clay and sometimes gypsum; (c) an upper terrigenous unit, again often red. 1, record 1, English, - carbonate%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation carbonatée
1, record 1, French, formation%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un gîte [...] se trouve dans une formation carbonatée ou gréseuse, etc. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20carbonat%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbonate-facies iron formation
1, record 2, English, carbonate%2Dfacies%20iron%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carbonate banded iron formation 2, record 2, English, carbonate%20banded%20iron%20formation
correct
- carbonate BIF 2, record 2, English, carbonate%20BIF
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron formation characterized by alternating laminae of chert and iron-rich carbonate minerals ... 1, record 2, English, - carbonate%2Dfacies%20iron%20formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Banded iron formation is characterized by its fine layering. ... The simplest and commonest BIF consists of alternating hematite and chert layers. ... James (1954) identified four important facies of BIF. (a) Oxide facies. ... (b) Carbonate facies. ... (c) Silicate facies. ... (d) Sulphide facies. 3, record 2, English, - carbonate%2Dfacies%20iron%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation ferrifère à faciès carbonaté
1, record 2, French, formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation ferrifère à faciès carbonate 1, record 2, French, formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20carbonate
proposal, feminine noun
- B.I.F. carbonaté 2, record 2, French, B%2EI%2EF%2E%20carbonat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les B.I.F. oxydés et carbonatés sont fréquents. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir fiches «formation ferrifère rubanée» et «faciès carbonaté». 1, record 2, French, - formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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