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ALTERACION DEUTERICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deuteric alteration
1, record 1, English, deuteric%20alteration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Textural and mineralogical changes occurring within an igneous rock during the final crystallization stage of the molten rock. 2, record 1, English, - deuteric%20alteration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intrusion of the diabase sheets was accompanied by contact metasomatic alteration of the country rocks and by deuteric alteration of the diabase itself. 3, record 1, English, - deuteric%20alteration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Deuteric alteration] usually occurs at well above room temperature, but some changes can be delayed for a few years after solidification. 2, record 1, English, - deuteric%20alteration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altération deutérique
1, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20deut%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transformation deutérique 2, record 1, French, transformation%20deut%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
altération deutérique (en grec : après naissance) : Cette altération comporte : séricitisation et kaolinisation des feldspaths, formation de calcite, décomposition des minéraux ferro-magnésiens en oxydes de fer et chlorite. 2, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20deut%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les teneurs les plus faibles en cuivre se trouvent dans les faciès rouges à hématite résultant de l'altération deutérique. 3, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20deut%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alteración deutérica
1, record 1, Spanish, alteraci%C3%B3n%20deut%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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