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WAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wad
1, record 1, English, wad
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bog manganese 2, record 1, English, bog%20manganese
correct
- black ocher 3, record 1, English, black%20ocher
correct
- earthy manganese 4, record 1, English, earthy%20manganese
correct
- manganese hydrate 4, record 1, English, manganese%20hydrate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black, earthy mineral, consisting mainly of hydrated manganese dioxide, of importance of an ore [resulting] from the decomposition of other manganese minerals, and ... often deposited in marshes ... or hot springs. 5, record 1, English, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A variety [of wad] containing much cobalt oxide is called "asbolite," while "lampadite" is a cupriferous variety. 5, record 1, English, - wad
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black ochre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wad
1, record 1, French, wad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manganèse des marais 2, record 1, French, mangan%C3%A8se%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
- bog-manganèse 3, record 1, French, bog%2Dmangan%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
- écume de manganèse 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cume%20de%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] série d'oxydes naturels hydratés de manganèse, de texture généralement terreuse. 4, record 1, French, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] par wad, on désigne un mélange varié d'oxydes de manganèse, mélange plus ou moins souillé par d'autres oxydes métalliques. 5, record 1, French, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il est possible que la précipitation se soit faite par action biochimique, car l'oxyde de manganèse est susceptible d'être fixe dans la cellule de micro-organismes pour donner, dans la nature actuelle, un «manganèse des marais» analogue au fer des marais. 6, record 1, French, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le manganèse des marais, quatrième type de gîte [de manganèse], se trouve partout dans la région, mais la plupart des gîtes de ce type sont d'étendue restreinte et d'une pureté insuffisante pour en justifier l'exploitation présentement. On trouve le manganèse des marais près de Moncton [...] au Nouveau-Brunswick et sur la rivière Terra Nova à Terre-Neuve. 7, record 1, French, - wad
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bog manganèse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- wad
1, record 1, Spanish, wad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma de manganeso 1, record 1, Spanish, espuma%20de%20manganeso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consistente en una mezcla de polianita y de silomelana; es un mineral terroso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - wad
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