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FRAMBOIDAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- framboidal
1, record 1, English, framboidal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral which occurs in spheroidal clusters resembling raspberry seeds. 1, record 1, English, - framboidal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Framboidal pyrite. 1, record 1, English, - framboidal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- framboïdal
1, record 1, French, frambo%C3%AFdal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forme de framboise. 1, record 1, French, - frambo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pyrite framboïdale. 2, record 1, French, - frambo%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- framboidal facies
1, record 2, English, framboidal%20facies
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "framboidal." 1, record 2, English, - framboidal%20facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès framboise
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20framboise
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de mononodules réguliers de 40 mm de diamètre moyen et d'aspect grenu en surface. 1, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20framboise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- faciès framboïdal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- framboidal texture
1, record 3, English, framboidal%20texture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A texture in which pellets form spheroidal aggregates resembling a raspberry. 1, record 3, English, - framboidal%20texture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- texture framboïdale
1, record 3, French, texture%20frambo%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- structure framboïdale 1, record 3, French, structure%20frambo%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] des structures ou textures caractéristiques des types de gisements. Ainsi, les structures framboïdales se rencontrent dans les sédiments actuels et anciens. Il s'agit de pyrite en petites sphères [...] formées par un agrégat (en forme de framboise) de cristaux cubiques microscopiques. Ces structures framboïdales se superposent parfois à des micro-organismes [...] et caractérisent les minerais sédimentaires. 1, record 3, French, - texture%20frambo%C3%AFdale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] sulfures à texture framboïdale [...] 1, record 3, French, - texture%20frambo%C3%AFdale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- framboidal pyrite
1, record 4, English, framboidal%20pyrite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dominant original textures appear to be coliform banding of the sulphides with much development of framboidal pyrite, perhaps reflecting colloidal deposition. 1, record 4, English, - framboidal%20pyrite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pyrite framboïdale
1, record 4, French, pyrite%20frambo%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pyrite en petites sphères [...] formées par un agrégat (en forme de framboise) de cristaux cubiques microscopiques. 1, record 4, French, - pyrite%20frambo%C3%AFdale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrite prend des formes différentes selon la température de formation supposée du minéral : pyrite framboïdale et cubes dans les gîtes de basse température et stratiformes, dodécaèdres dans les gîtes liés aux roches plutoniques. 1, record 4, French, - pyrite%20frambo%C3%AFdale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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