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CHARBON ALGUES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
- Origins and Composition of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudocannel coal
1, record 1, English, pseudocannel%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- humic-cannel coal 2, record 1, English, humic%2Dcannel%20coal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of cannel coal composed largely of humic matter. 3, record 1, English, - pseudocannel%20coal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pseudo-cannel coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
- Origine et constitution des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gayet de débris
1, record 1, French, gayet%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pseudo-cannel coal 2, record 1, French, pseudo%2Dcannel%20coal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les «pseudo-cannel coals» [...] sont des houilles apparentées aux houilles ligno-cellulosiques, mais à texture très fine, semblable à celle des «cannel coals» vrais. Il y a, comme toujours, une pâte amorphe [...] 2, record 1, French, - gayet%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gayet :Charbon homogène, non zoné, à cassure généralement conchoïdale, pouvant constituer tout ou partie de l'épaisseur d’une couche et représentant du charbon sapropélique. M. Legrave(1932) distingue des gayets d’algues(boghead), des gayets de spores(cannel coal) et des gayets de débris(pseudo-cannel coal). 1, record 1, French, - gayet%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boghead coal
1, record 2, English, boghead%20coal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- algal coal 2, record 2, English, algal%20coal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of bituminous or subbituminous coal resembling cannel coal in appearance and behavior during combustion. 3, record 2, English, - boghead%20coal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is characterized by a high percentage of algal remains and volatile matter. Upon distillation, it gives exceptionally high yields of tar and oil. 3, record 2, English, - boghead%20coal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bog-head coal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boghead
1, record 2, French, boghead
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bog-head 2, record 2, French, bog%2Dhead
correct, masculine noun
- charbon d'algues 3, record 2, French, charbon%20d%27algues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon formé par des colonies d’algues microscopiques(Pila bibractensis). 4, record 2, French, - boghead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le boghead est un charbon dur et terne à très haute teneur en matières volatiles (55 à 60 %), qui brûle en laissant beaucoup de cendres, ce qui le rend impropre au chauffage domestique. Il est imprégné de matières bitumineuses qui peuvent être libérées par chauffage pour donner des hydrocarbures liquides (huiles). 4, record 2, French, - boghead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le bog-head, mat, mais avec de minuscules facettes brillantes, ne tache pas les doigts. Il est fait d’une sorte de durain où le microscope décèle des algues formées d’une seule cellule. Sa teneur en matières volatiles va de 55 à 60 %. 5, record 2, French, - boghead
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- boghead
1, record 2, Spanish, boghead
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbón mineral bituminoso, de formación más reciente que la hulla; su fractura da superficies concoideas muy brillantes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - boghead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El boghead da demasiadas cenizas y no constituye un buen combustible. Por el contrario, calentándose en retortas desprende hidrocarburos líquidos de la misma naturaleza que los que se extraen de los esquistos bituminosos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - boghead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es, de todos los carbones, el que da más gas de alumbrado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - boghead
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Zoology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biostrome
1, record 3, English, biostrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distinctly bedded or broadly lenticular body of rock composed mainly of the remains of sedentary organisms (as shell beds, crinoid beds, or coral beds). 2, record 3, English, - biostrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biostrome: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - biostrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Zoologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biostrome
1, record 3, French, biostrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] construction organogène typiquement stratifiée, édifiée par des organismes qui se sont fossilisés au point même où ils vivaient(bancs d’Algues ou d’Huîtres) ou par les éléments détritiques de ceux-ci(lits de charbon fossiles, calcaires à fragments d’Échinodermes). 2, record 3, French, - biostrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biostrome : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - biostrome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Zoología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biostroma
1, record 3, Spanish, biostroma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona exterior de un arrecife-barrera donde se acumulan los fragmentos del biohermo desprendidos por el oleaje, originando un talud que se extiende hacia el mar libre. 2, record 3, Spanish, - biostroma
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sapropelic coal
1, record 4, English, sapropelic%20coal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal that is derived from organic residues (finely divided plant material, spores, algae) in stagnant or standing bodies of water. 2, record 4, English, - sapropelic%20coal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main types of sapropelic coal are cannel coal, boghead coal and torbanite. Sapropelic coals are high in volatiles, generally, dull, massive, and relatively uncommon. 2, record 4, English, - sapropelic%20coal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Putrefaction under anaerobic conditions rather than peatification is the formative process [of sapropelic coals]. 2, record 4, English, - sapropelic%20coal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charbon sapropélique
1, record 4, French, charbon%20saprop%C3%A9lique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sapropèle 2, record 4, French, saprop%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon d’Algues, donnant à la distillation des hydrocarbures analogues aux pétroles. 2, record 4, French, - charbon%20saprop%C3%A9lique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannel coal : Charbon sapropélique riche en spores [qui] brûle avec une longue flamme fumeuse [...] 1, record 4, French, - charbon%20saprop%C3%A9lique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Origins and Composition of Coal
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- closterite
1, record 5, English, closterite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dense, laminated, brownish-red algal coal found in Irkutsk, U.S.S.R. 2, record 5, English, - closterite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Origine et constitution des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clostérite
1, record 5, French, clost%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de charbon d’algues. 1, record 5, French, - clost%C3%A9rite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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