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CALCARIFERE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rottenstone
1, record 1, English, rottenstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotten stone 2, record 1, English, rotten%20stone
correct
- terra cariosa 3, record 1, English, terra%20cariosa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - rottenstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre pourrie
1, record 1, French, pierre%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terre pourrie 2, record 1, French, terre%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pierre%20pourrie
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pierre%20pourrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caliza silícea descompuesta
1, record 1, Spanish, caliza%20sil%C3%ADcea%20descompuesta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - caliza%20sil%C3%ADcea%20descompuesta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 2, English, grit
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gritstone 2, record 2, English, gritstone
correct
- gritrock 2, record 2, English, gritrock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, coarse grained, siliceous sandstone; especially one used for millstones and grindstones. 2, record 2, English, - grit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - grit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grès grossier
1, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grès à granules 2, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20granules
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grès dur 3, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20dur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès à gros grain anguleux. 4, record 2, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe les grès d’après : la taille des grains(grès grossier, moyen, fin, très fin) ;la nature du ciment(grès à ciment calcaire [grès calcarifère], à ciment dolomitique, à ciment siliceux [grès quartzeux] [...] 5, record 2, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grès à granules : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calc-schist
1, record 3, English, calc%2Dschist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- calc schist 2, record 3, English, calc%20schist
correct
- calcschist 3, record 3, English, calcschist
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphosed argillaceous limestone containing calcite as a substantial component and with a schistose structure produced by parallelism of platy minerals. 4, record 3, English, - calc%2Dschist
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carbonate-silicate schist" should be used in preference if the non-carbonate mineral content is >50% vol. and the term "schistose impure marble" if this content is <50% vol. 4, record 3, English, - calc%2Dschist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calcschiste
1, record 3, French, calcschiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- schiste calcaire 2, record 3, French, schiste%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- schiste calcarifère 3, record 3, French, schiste%20calcarif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistes à séricite, chlorite, calcifères qui proviennent d’une marne par métamorphisme peu poussé. 4, record 3, French, - calcschiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calcschiste ou schiste calcaire est [...] une ancienne marne; il fait effervescence à froid avec les acides. 2, record 3, French, - calcschiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les calcschistes ou schistes calcarifères renferment, outre la séricite, la chlorite et le quartz, une certaine quantité de CO3Ca : ils font effervescence à l’acide. Ils constituent notamment la majeure partie des schistes lustrés alpins [...] 3, record 3, French, - calcschiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calcariferous
1, record 4, English, calcariferous
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lime-yielding 2, record 4, English, lime%2Dyielding
- calciferous 2, record 4, English, calciferous
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calcarifère
1, record 4, French, calcarif%C3%A8re
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- calcareux 2, record 4, French, calcareux
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient du calcaire ou de la chaux. 3, record 4, French, - calcarif%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la nature des minéraux ou fragments qu'il contient en plus du quartz, le sable est dit glauconieux, micacé, grenatifère, feldspathique, lignitifère, calcarifère. 4, record 4, French, - calcarif%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcarifère : Un peu calcareux. 5, record 4, French, - calcarif%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seule la source TLFRA (Trésor de la langue française), catalogue comme «vieux» le terme «calcareux». 6, record 4, French, - calcarif%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Célestine calcarifère. 7, record 4, French, - calcarif%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- emmonite
1, record 5, English, emmonite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of strontianite in which the stronium is partially replaced by calcium. 1, record 5, English, - emmonite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- emmonite
1, record 5, French, emmonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] carbonate naturel, calcarifère, de strontium.(Variété de strontianite). 1, record 5, French, - emmonite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- emmonita
1, record 5, Spanish, emmonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato de calcio y estronico que es una de las variedades de la estroncianita. 1, record 5, Spanish, - emmonita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- calcareous dolomite
1, record 6, English, calcareous%20dolomite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used by Leighton and Pendexter (1962, p. 54) for a carbonate rock containing 50-90% dolomite. 2, record 6, English, - calcareous%20dolomite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dolomie calcaire
1, record 6, French, dolomie%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dolomie calcarifère 2, record 6, French, dolomie%20calcarif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- dolomie calcareuse 3, record 6, French, dolomie%20calcareuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dolomies calcarifères (de 50 à 90 % [de dolomite] [...] 2, record 6, French, - dolomie%20calcaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cargneules [...] sont dues à la transformation (cargneulisation) de dolomies calcareuses [...] 3, record 6, French, - dolomie%20calcaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- calcariferous celestine
1, record 7, English, calcariferous%20celestine
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- calcariferous celestite 1, record 7, English, calcariferous%20celestite
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "calcariferous" and "celestine." 1, record 7, English, - calcariferous%20celestine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- célestine compacte
1, record 7, French, c%C3%A9lestine%20compacte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- célestine calcarifère 1, record 7, French, c%C3%A9lestine%20calcarif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La célestine affecte diverses formes :[...] la célestine compacte ou calcarifère, en masses mamelonnées, dont la couleur varie du blanc grisâtre au blanc jaunâtre. 1, record 7, French, - c%C3%A9lestine%20compacte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-07-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- connecting ring
1, record 8, English, connecting%20ring
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A connecting ring is a] partly calcareous, partly conchiolinous, tubular membrane, that connects [the] septal neck of ellipochoanitic [nautiloid] conchs with [a] septum immediately behind it; vestiges of it are also found in holochoanitic forms. 1, record 8, English, - connecting%20ring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- anneau connectif
1, record 8, French, anneau%20connectif
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'] anneau connectif [est une] structure calcarifère sécrétée dans la zone périphérique du tissu siphonal [d’un Nautile] 1, record 8, French, - anneau%20connectif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-06-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- calcarifer crus
1, record 9, English, calcarifer%20crus
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] calcarifer crus [is one of] Crura said to be characterized by [a] dorsally directed process at [the] distal end of each crus (...) [in some brachiopods] 1, record 9, English, - calcarifer%20crus
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- crus calcarifère
1, record 9, French, crus%20calcarif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un crus calcarifère est un crus] long, courbe, ayant chez le [brachiopode] adulte, l'allure d’une lame élancée se terminant ventralement par un processus à crochet. 1, record 9, French, - crus%20calcarif%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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