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FER OOLITIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous
1, record 1, English, ferriferous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing 2, record 1, English, iron%2Dbearing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... said especially of a mineral containing iron, or of a sedimentary rock that is richer in iron than is usually the case, such as a shale whose iron-oxide content is greater than 15%. 3, record 1, English, - ferriferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ferrifère
1, record 1, French, ferrif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un minéral ou d’une roche sédimentaire renfermant un sel de fer ou un oxyde de fer. 2, record 1, French, - ferrif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux ferrifères se présentent parmi les autres éléments du sol sous forme d’amas ou de granules [...] ou à l’état d’enduits [...] 3, record 1, French, - ferrif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roches sédimentaires ferrifères. Elles sont relativement lourdes. L'alios [...] Le fer pisolitique [...] Les latérites [...] Le fer oolitique [...] La glauconite [...] 4, record 1, French, - ferrif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrífero
1, record 1, Spanish, ferr%C3%ADfero
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la roca sedimentaria rica en sales o en óxidos de hierro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ferr%C3%ADfero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diagenetic alteration
1, record 2, English, diagenetic%20alteration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diagenetic transformation 1, record 2, English, diagenetic%20transformation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No evidence of diagenetic transformation from an original oolitic limestone to an oolitic iron ore has been found ... 1, record 2, English, - diagenetic%20alteration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altération diagénétique
1, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transformation diagénétique 1, record 2, French, transformation%20diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On n’ a trouvé aucune preuve de transformation diagénétique d’un calcaire oolitique d’origine en un minerai de fer oolitique [...] 1, record 2, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20diag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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