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SILICEO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Petroleum Deposits
- Construction Materials
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandstone
1, record 1, English, sandstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandrock 2, record 1, English, sandrock
correct
- sand 3, record 1, English, sand
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detrital, sedimentary rock consisting of individual grains of sand (commonly composed of quartz) cemented together by silica, calcium carbonate, iron oxide, etc. 4, record 1, English, - sandstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term [sand] is also used when referring to a sandstone formation. 4, record 1, English, - sandstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sandstone is a common rock in which petroleum and water accumulate. 4, record 1, English, - sandstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Matériaux de construction
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire siliceuse résultant de la cimentation naturelle d'un sable, et où les grains de quartz sont dominants, utilisée dans la construction, l'empierrement et le pavage des routes et, lorsqu'il est très fin, comme pierre à aiguiser. 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roches terrigènes composées de particules dont la grosseur oscille entre 1/16 mm et 2 mm. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Materiales de construcción
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenisca
1, record 1, Spanish, arenisca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca sedimentaria formada por arena de cuarzo cuyos granos están unidos por un cemento silíceo, arcilloso, calizo o ferruginoso que le comunica mayor o menor dureza. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arenisca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roca terrígena consolidada, en la que el tamaño de grano varía entre 2 y 0,062 mm. Al ser la sílice el material más perdurable por su resistencia mecánica y química, la mayor parte de las areniscas están compuestas por granos silíceos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arenisca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Cement Industry
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pozzolan
1, record 2, English, pozzolan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pozzolana 2, record 2, English, pozzolana
correct
- pozzuolana 3, record 2, English, pozzuolana
correct
- puzzolan 4, record 2, English, puzzolan
correct
- puzzuolana 4, record 2, English, puzzuolana
correct
- pozzuolane 5, record 2, English, pozzuolane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural or artificial siliceous material commonly added to portland-cement mixtures to impart certain desirable properties to the mixture. 6, record 2, English, - pozzolan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Added to oil-well cements, pozzolans reduce slurry weight and viscosity, increase resistance to sulfate attack, and influence such factors as pumping time, ultimate strength, and watertightness. 6, record 2, English, - pozzolan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name comes from the town of Pozzuoli, Italy ... 4, record 2, English, - pozzolan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pozzolana earth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Cimenterie
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouzzolane
1, record 2, French, pouzzolane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pouzzolane naturelle désigne une roche siliceuse légère, d'origine volcanique. [...] Les pouzzolanes artificielles sont des granulats silico-alumineux, obtenus par calcination de terres argileuses, de basaltes ou de schistes; [...] les pouzzolanes broyées, ainsi que des cendres volantes pouzzolaniques de houille ou de lignite, sont utilisées comme constituant secondaire de certains ciments dont elles améliorent les qualités hydrauliques; [...] 2, record 2, French, - pouzzolane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tuf trachytique presque incohérent, de couleur claire variant du gris au rougeâtre, que l'on trouve près de Naples. Il est susceptible d'être utilisé comme ciment naturel. 3, record 2, French, - pouzzolane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- terre pouzzolane
- pouzzolane naturelle
- pouzzolane artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Industria del cemento
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puzolana
1, record 2, Spanish, puzolana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material silíceo o sílico-aluminoso, el cual por sí mismo no posee un valor cementante o es muy bajo, pero que, cuando está finamente dividido, y en presencia de humedad, reacciona químicamente con hidróxido de calcio, a temperaturas ordinarias, para formar compuestos que poseen propiedades cementantes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - puzolana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rottenstone
1, record 3, English, rottenstone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rotten stone 2, record 3, English, rotten%20stone
correct
- terra cariosa 3, record 3, English, terra%20cariosa
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A siliceous residue from the weathering or partial weathering of certain limestones which, when suitably crushed and graded, can be used as a mild abrasive. 2, record 3, English, - rottenstone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pierre pourrie
1, record 3, French, pierre%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terre pourrie 2, record 3, French, terre%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche poreuse, formée surtout de matière siliceuse (quartz) à grains très fins et d'oxyde de fer, qui proviennent de l'altération superficielle d'un calcaire siliceux ou d'un micaschiste calcarifère. 3, record 3, French, - pierre%20pourrie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa couleur rougeâtre ou rouillée est remarquable. On s'en sert pour finir les surfaces vernies des meubles, des pianos, etc., et pour polir la celluloïde et les glaces. 3, record 3, French, - pierre%20pourrie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- caliza silícea descompuesta
1, record 3, Spanish, caliza%20sil%C3%ADcea%20descompuesta
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuo silíceo procedente de la meteorización parcial de ciertas calizas, que cuando es triturado y granulado adecuadamente puede utilizarse como un abrasivo suave. 1, record 3, Spanish, - caliza%20sil%C3%ADcea%20descompuesta
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opal-cemented pure quartz sandstone
1, record 4, English, opal%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- opal-cemented sandstone 2, record 4, English, opal%2Dcemented%20sandstone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opal-cemented pure quartz sandstones. In most of the sandstones belonging to this group, glauconite and sponge spicules appear to be characteristic components ... 1, record 4, English, - opal%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment d'opale
1, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27opale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grès opalifère 2, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20opalif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grès typiques dont les éléments sont maintenus en place par de la silice optiquement amorphe. 2, record 4, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27opale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenisca opalina
1, record 4, Spanish, arenisca%20opalina
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenisca cementada por ópalo 1, record 4, Spanish, arenisca%20cementada%20por%20%C3%B3palo
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de roca sedimentaria, cementada por óxido silíceo hidratado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arenisca%20opalina
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- siliceous sandstone
1, record 5, English, siliceous%20sandstone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone cemented with quartz or cryptocrystalline silica ... 2, record 5, English, - siliceous%20sandstone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment siliceux
1, record 5, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20siliceux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- grès siliceux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenisca silícea
1, record 5, Spanish, arenisca%20sil%C3%ADcea
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de roca sedimentaria consolidada por cemento silíceo natural. 2, record 5, Spanish, - arenisca%20sil%C3%ADcea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los granos de las areniscas son de tamaño comprendido entre 2 mm y 1/16 mm de diámetro. Su composición mineralógica es muy variada. Generalmente son silíceos y proceden de rocas preexistentes, como granitos, dioritas, etc. 3, record 5, Spanish, - arenisca%20sil%C3%ADcea
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"silíceo", adj. derivado de "sílice"; no confundir con "silícico", adj. derivado de "silicio". 3, record 5, Spanish, - arenisca%20sil%C3%ADcea
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