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FER OOLITHIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petrographic facies
1, record 1, English, petrographic%20facies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petrofacies 1, record 1, English, petrofacies
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facies distinguished primarily on the basis of appearance or composition without respect to form, boundaries, or mutual relations ... They consist of actual large bodies of rock occurring in certain areas and in more or less restricted parts of the stratigraphic section ..., or they may consist of all rocks of a single kind ... 2, record 1, English, - petrographic%20facies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faciès pétrographique
1, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20p%C3%A9trographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrofaciès 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trofaci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dénomination des types peut se faire d’une manière géographique : exemple, pour le minerai de fer :«type Lorraine», ou mieux par une dénomination minéralogique ou géologique [...] par exemple :«Type oxydo-carbonaté oolithique dans des séries transgressives gréseuses», pour le gisement de manganèse de Tchiatoura [...] Cette dénomination [...] permet d’associer un type de minéral(oxydo-carbonaté) à un faciès pétrographique déterminé(oolithique). 3, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20p%C3%A9trographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Séquence argileuse.- En supposant l’argile formée essentiellement de kaolinite, silicate hydraté d’alumine [...], le premier faciès pétrographique obtenu est celui de l’argilite, ou schiste argileux [...] 4, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20p%C3%A9trographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferruginous rock
1, record 2, English, ferruginous%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rocks of this group are usually [a] carbonate of iron that has partially or wholly replaced limestone. 1, record 2, English, - ferruginous%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche ferrifère
1, record 2, French, roche%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche sédimentaire où domine un sel de fer ou un oxyde de fer(fer oolithique, pisolithique, carbonaté, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - roche%20ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mineral fuel
1, record 3, English, mineral%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carbonaceous fuel mixed or stripped from the earth, such as petroleum, coal, peat, shale oil, or tar sands. 2, record 3, English, - mineral%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... coal and petroleum (the so-called mineral fuels) ... belong to the mineral kingdom but are non-crystalline and not necessarily formed by inorganic processes. 3, record 3, English, - mineral%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that coal, oil and natural gas are primary energy sources which are extracted from the earth (fossil fuels). Natural uranium is also a primary energy source extracted from the earth but does not come from the decomposition of organisms (mineral fuel). 4, record 3, English, - mineral%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible minéral
1, record 3, French, combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux combustibles sont le bois, la houille, le pétrole et le gaz naturel. À l’exception du bois, tous ces combustibles sont classés comme combustibles minéraux, parce qu’ils sont extraits de formations rocheuses, mais ils ne constituent pas des minéraux [...] 2, record 3, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gîtes d’origine chimico-biologique. À ce type appartiennent les combustibles minéraux(houille, pétrole), les minerais de fer oolithique et les gisements de phosphates sédimentaires [...] 3, record 3, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le calcaire, le granite, le basalte sont des roches aussi bien que l’argile, le sable, et les combustibles minéraux tels la houille, le pétrole et même les hydrocarbures gazeux. 4, record 3, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oolitic iron ore
1, record 4, English, oolitic%20iron%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... many sedimentary iron ores are oolitic; ooliths have been reported consisting of most of the minerals mentioned above and sometimes with two or more of them in alternating layers. 2, record 4, English, - oolitic%20iron%20ore
Record 4, Key term(s)
- oolithic iron ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer oolithique
1, record 4, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20oolithique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- minerai de fer oolitique 2, record 4, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20oolitique
masculine noun
- minette 3, record 4, French, minette
correct, feminine noun
- fer oolithique 4, record 4, French, fer%20oolithique
masculine noun
- minette oolithique 5, record 4, French, minette%20oolithique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minerai de fer se présentant sous la forme de couches d’oolites ferrugineuses. 6, record 4, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20oolithique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gîtes d’origine chimico-biologique.-À ce type appartiennent les combustibles minéraux(houille, pétrole), les minerais de fer oolithique et les gisements de phosphates sédimentaires [...] Le minerai de fer de Lorraine, en particulier, se présente sous forme d’oolithes ferrugineuses associées à de la calcite [...] 7, record 4, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20oolithique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minerais de fer oolithiques sont parmi les plus largement représentés à des époques et dans des régions du globe différentes [...] 5, record 4, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20oolithique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au XVIIIe siècle, «minette» désignait le minerai pauvre et phosphoreux, par opposition à «mine», minerai riche et non phosphoreux. 5, record 4, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20oolithique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stratiform orebody
1, record 5, English, stratiform%20orebody
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- stratiform body 2, record 5, English, stratiform%20body
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At Silvermines in Ireland, lead-zinc mineralization occurs as syngenetic stratiform orebodies in a limestone sequence ..., as fault-bounded epigenetic strata-bound orebodies in the basal Carboniferous and as structurally controlled vein or breccia zones in the Upper Devonian sandstones .... 1, record 5, English, - stratiform%20orebody
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term stratiform] must not be confused with strata-bound which refers to any type or types of orebody, concordant or discordant, which are restricted to a particular part of the stratigraphic column. Thus the veins, pipes and flats of the Southern Pennine orefield of England can be designated as strata-bound, as they are virtually restricted to the Carboniferous limestone of that region. 1, record 5, English, - stratiform%20orebody
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- corps stratiforme
1, record 5, French, corps%20stratiforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- amas stratiforme 2, record 5, French, amas%20stratiforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les corps stratiformes se présentent typiquement dans les formations sédimentaires. Ils peuvent correspondre à des concentrations elles-mêmes indubitablement sédimentaires, comme les grands gisements de fer oolithique de Lorraine ou les gisements de manganèse de Tchiatura(Caucase). 3, record 5, French, - corps%20stratiforme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sandstone cemented with red hematite
1, record 6, English, sandstone%20cemented%20with%20red%20hematite
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment d'hématite rouge
1, record 6, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27h%C3%A9matite%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grès à ciment de fer oligiste 1, record 6, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20fer%20oligiste
correct, masculine noun
- grès à ciment d'oligiste 1, record 6, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27oligiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Grès à ciment d’hématite rouge» [...]-Des grès associés aux minéraux de fer oolithique de Normandie peuvent être agrégés par de l'hématite rouge. En général, le quartz est plus ou moins modifié par accroissement secondaire, d’où résultent des variétés quartzitiques. 1, record 6, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27h%C3%A9matite%20rouge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Kahochella Formation
1, record 7, English, Kahochella%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 7, English, - Kahochella%20Formation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Kahochella Formation is as much as 7,000 feet thick and consists of red shale, silstone, arkose, carbonate, and a few beds of oolitic iron-formation. 3, record 7, English, - Kahochella%20Formation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- formation de Kahochella
1, record 7, French, formation%20de%20Kahochella
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 7, French, - formation%20de%20Kahochella
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 7, French, - formation%20de%20Kahochella
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Kahochella atteint jusqu'à 7, 000 pieds formés de schiste argileux rouge, de siltstone, d’arkose, de roches carbonatées et de quelques couches de formation de fer oolithique. 3, record 7, French, - formation%20de%20Kahochella
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-07-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- limerickite
1, record 8, English, limerickite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very dark violet oölitic rock found in the meteorite of Oschansk. 1, record 8, English, - limerickite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- limerickite
1, record 8, French, limerickite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné, par Stanislaus Meunier, à un type de pierre météorique, à structure oolithique, contenant du fer métallique en granules visibles. 1, record 8, French, - limerickite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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