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BARITINA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epithermal
1, record 1, English, epithermal
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 hydrothermal mineral deposit formed within about 1 kilometer of the Earth's surface and in the temperature range of 50°-200 °C, occurring mainly as veins [and] also said of that environment. 2, record 1, English, - epithermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "epithermal" is commonly reserved for deposits formed on land. However, volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits (VMS) are also epithermal deposits ... 3, record 1, English, - epithermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Epithermal deposit, mineralization, system, vein. 4, record 1, English, - epithermal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épithermal
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pithermal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de phénomènes géologiques et plus particulièrement métallogéniques produits à température limitée (50 à 200 degrés C), et donc proches de la surface. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pithermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il n'est pas commode de dissocier, dans la littérature, la notion d'épithermal et celle de subvolcanique-volcanique. La plupart des veines épithermales citées dans la littérature, surtout américaine, sont associées à des manifestations subvolcaniques-volcaniques [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pithermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Filon, gisement, gîte, système épithermal. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pithermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Minéralisation, veine, zone épithermale. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pithermal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epitermal
1, record 1, Spanish, epitermal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los filones que resultan del relleno de cavidades superficiales en un terreno volcánico y a temperaturas relativamente moderadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - epitermal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formación de los filones epitermales se debe a la precipitación de sustancias contenidas en disolución por aguas calientes y por la condensación de vapores. Adoptan el aspecto de brechas compuestas de sílice, calcita, baritina, fluorita, etc. y contienen a veces sulfuros metálicos. Pueden contener oro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - epitermal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allomorphite
1, record 2, English, allomorphite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral consisting of barite that resembles anhydrite. 2, record 2, English, - allomorphite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allomorphite
1, record 2, French, allomorphite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] variété de barytine [...] 2, record 2, French, - allomorphite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alomorfita
1, record 2, Spanish, alomorfita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de baritina que bien pudiera ser seudomórfica de la anhidrita. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alomorfita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- barite
1, record 3, English, barite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- baryte 2, record 3, English, baryte
correct, less frequent
- barytine 3, record 3, English, barytine
correct
- baritite 4, record 3, English, baritite
correct
- heavy spar 5, record 3, English, heavy%20spar
correct
- natural barium sulfate 6, record 3, English, natural%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- barytes 7, record 3, English, barytes
see observation, obsolete
- bayrites 8, record 3, English, bayrites
correct, less frequent
- calk 9, record 3, English, calk
see observation, noun
- cauk 9, record 3, English, cauk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- caulk 9, record 3, English, caulk
see observation, noun
- cawk 10, record 3, English, cawk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- natural barium sulphate 11, record 3, English, natural%20barium%20sulphate
obsolete
- terra ponderosa 12, record 3, English, terra%20ponderosa
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Native barium sulfate, a mineral having a specific gravity of 4.7 (i.e., about 4.7 times as heavy as water), used to increase the weight of drilling mud. 13, record 3, English, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As mined, it is conventionally called by original name, barytes. 14, record 3, English, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cauk: An English miner's term for barite, or heavy spar. 14, record 3, English, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calk [and its synonym "caulk"]: A variety of baryte. 14, record 3, English, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
barite (baryte): Named from the Greek word meaning heavy, referring to its high specific gravity. 15, record 3, English, - barite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barite
1, record 3, French, barite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- baryte 2, record 3, French, baryte
correct, feminine noun
- barytine 3, record 3, French, barytine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- spath lourd 4, record 3, French, spath%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum naturel 5, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- barytite 6, record 3, French, barytite
correct, feminine noun
- spath pesant 7, record 3, French, spath%20pesant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate de baryum naturel, généralement incolore, du système cristallin orthorhombique [se présentant] en cristaux assez volumineux souvent assemblés en macles, constituant des masses lamellaires ou grenues, généralement d'aspect nacré. 8, record 3, French, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise la barytine en peinture [«blanc fixe»], en particulier comme matière de charge, et, dans l'industrie du pétrole, comme alourdissant pour boues de forage. 9, record 3, French, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] la barytine [...]. Sa densité relativement élevée (4,7) lui a valu le nom de spath pesant [...] 10, record 3, French, - barite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barytine; sulfate de baryum naturel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 11, record 3, French, - barite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- baritina
1, record 3, Spanish, baritina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- barita 2, record 3, Spanish, barita
correct, feminine noun
- espato pesado 3, record 3, Spanish, espato%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato de bario natural [...], abundante en los filones metalíferos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La baritina es un sólido blanco y pesado(d=4, 7). Esta densidad elevada y su perfecta insolubilidad, incluso en presencia de ácidos, se aprovechan en aplicaciones muy diferentes. Su polvo se usa como carga en la fabricación de pinturas [...], pasta de papel y otras materias; entra en la composición del lodo utilizado en sondeos profundos(pozos de petróleo) y sirve para dosificar el ácido sulfúrico y sus sales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tabular
1, record 4, English, tabular
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a crystal form that shows one dimension markedly smaller than the other two. 2, record 4, English, - tabular
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tabulaire
1, record 4, French, tabulaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- en tables 2, record 4, French, en%20tables
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un cristal dont l'une de ses dimensions est petite par rapport aux autres. 3, record 4, French, - tabulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] couple de faces parallèles beaucoup plus large que les autres faces; à la limite, on arrive à l'aplatissement; les cristaux se présentent en tables ou en plaquettes. 2, record 4, French, - tabulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabulaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - tabulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabular
1, record 4, Spanish, tabular
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los minerales que cristalizan en forma de tabletas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tabular
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baritina tabular. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tabular
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- epithermal vein
1, record 5, English, epithermal%20vein
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- epithermal lode 2, record 5, English, epithermal%20lode
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In epithermal veins the succession is usually quartz, pyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, galena, tetrahedrite, finally argentite, gold, electrum, and complex sulphantimonides and sulpharsenides of silver and lead. 3, record 5, English, - epithermal%20vein
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filon épithermal
1, record 5, French, filon%20%C3%A9pithermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «filons épithermaux» ont une minéralisation rappelant assez précisément les dépôts des sources thermales (silice, calcite, fluorine, barytine, éventuellement or, sulfures de fer, de mercure, d'antimoine). Ils se rencontrent dans des régions d'activité volcanique récente; on peut parfois prouver que l'épaisseur d'assises détruites par l'érosion a été faible depuis leur minéralisation et évaluer la profondeur à laquelle ils se sont formés. Dans ces filons, les cavités sont fréquentes, ainsi que les structures bréchoïdes; les formes sont irrégulières, parce que les fractures ont eu lieu près de la surface. Les minéraux concrétionnés, suggérant un mode de dépôt colloïdal, sont plus fréquents que dans les [filons hypothermaux et mésothermaux]. 2, record 5, French, - filon%20%C3%A9pithermal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] un filon hypothermal d'origine subvolcanique peut s'être mis en place à moindre profondeur qu'un filon épithermal d'origine plutonique. 3, record 5, French, - filon%20%C3%A9pithermal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] par ordre de température et de pression décroissantes, on classe les filons en hypothermaux, mésothermaux et épithermaux. 4, record 5, French, - filon%20%C3%A9pithermal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- filón epitermal
1, record 5, Spanish, fil%C3%B3n%20epitermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formación de los filones epitermales se debe a la precipitación de sustancias contenidas en disolución por aguas calientes y por la condensación de vapores. Adoptan el aspecto de brechas compuestas de sílice, calcita, baritina, fluorita, etc. y contienen a veces sulfuros metálicos. Pueden contener oro. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fil%C3%B3n%20epitermal
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