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FERRIFEROUS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous
1, record 1, English, ferriferous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing 2, record 1, English, iron%2Dbearing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... said especially of a mineral containing iron, or of a sedimentary rock that is richer in iron than is usually the case, such as a shale whose iron-oxide content is greater than 15%. 3, record 1, English, - ferriferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ferrifère
1, record 1, French, ferrif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un minéral ou d'une roche sédimentaire renfermant un sel de fer ou un oxyde de fer. 2, record 1, French, - ferrif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux ferrifères se présentent parmi les autres éléments du sol sous forme d'amas ou de granules [...] ou à l'état d'enduits [...] 3, record 1, French, - ferrif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roches sédimentaires ferrifères. Elles sont relativement lourdes. L'alios [...] Le fer pisolitique [...] Les latérites [...] Le fer oolitique [...] La glauconite [...] 4, record 1, French, - ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrífero
1, record 1, Spanish, ferr%C3%ADfero
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la roca sedimentaria rica en sales o en óxidos de hierro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ferr%C3%ADfero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferrous Alloys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fe-alloy
1, record 2, English, Fe%2Dalloy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fe-bearing alloy 2, record 2, English, Fe%2Dbearing%20alloy
- ferriferous alloy 3, record 2, English, ferriferous%20alloy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alliages ferreux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alliage avec Fe
1, record 2, French, alliage%20avec%20Fe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alliage avec fer 2, record 2, French, alliage%20avec%20fer
correct, masculine noun
- alliage ferrifère 3, record 2, French, alliage%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- iron sediment
1, record 3, English, iron%20sediment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing sediment 2, record 3, English, iron%2Dbearing%20sediment
correct
- ferriferous sediment 3, record 3, English, ferriferous%20sediment
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sédiment ferrifère
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9diment%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine 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 2001-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous clay
1, record 4, English, ferriferous%20clay
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing clay 1, record 4, English, iron%2Dbearing%20clay
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "ferriferous" and "clay." 1, record 4, English, - ferriferous%20clay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- argile ferrifère
1, record 4, French, argile%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'«argile ferrifère» est un mélange dur, noir brunâtre à brun rougeâtre, d'hématite et d'argile ou de sable, etc. [...] 1, record 4, French, - argile%20ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous kaolinite
1, record 5, English, ferriferous%20kaolinite
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing kaolinite 1, record 5, English, iron%2Dbearing%20kaolinite
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "kaolinite" and "iron-bearing." 1, record 5, English, - ferriferous%20kaolinite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- kaolinite ferrifère
1, record 5, French, kaolinite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] kaolinite ferrifère Devrait être l'équivalent de la faratsihite [...] En fait discuté par S.B Hendricks en 1939, «Mineral Abstract». L'expression semble avoir été introduite à la suite de S.B. Hendricks qui décrit par référence l'allure générale du feuillet de cronstedtite en signalant ses analogies avec la kaolinite. 1, record 5, French, - kaolinite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous gahnite
1, record 6, English, ferriferous%20gahnite
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing gahnite 1, record 6, English, iron%2Dbearing%20gahnite
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "ferriferous" and "gahnite" in the same field. 1, record 6, English, - ferriferous%20gahnite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- creittonite
1, record 6, French, creittonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gahnite ferrifère 2, record 6, French, gahnite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminate naturel, voisin de la gahnite. 2, record 6, French, - creittonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Variété ferrifère de gahnite. 3, record 6, French, - creittonite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous shale
1, record 7, English, ferriferous%20shale
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... shale whose iron-oxide content is greater than 15%. 1, record 7, English, - ferriferous%20shale
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- shale ferrifère
1, record 7, French, shale%20ferrif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Yilgarn (Australie), l'ensemble volcano-sédimentaire archéen est très métamorphisé, avec des intercalations de formations ferrifères rubanées et de shales ferrifères; (...) 1, record 7, French, - shale%20ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-10-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous boehmite 1, record 8, English, ferriferous%20boehmite
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the study of some bauxites of the Hérault (France) revealed the presence of ferriferous boehmite (...) in which iron can be equal to aluminum without any variation in the reticular spacings. Such boehmite has been experimentally obtained (...) without any modification of the boehmite lattice. 1, record 8, English, - ferriferous%20boehmite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- boehmite ferrifère
1, record 8, French, boehmite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) l'étude de certaines bauxites de l'Hérault a révélé la présence de boehmite ferrifère (...) où le fer peut égaler l'alumine, sans aucune variation des distances réticulaires. Une telle boehmite a pu être réalisée expérimentalement (...) sans modification du réseau de la boehmite. 1, record 8, French, - boehmite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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