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CROUTE ALTEREE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weathered crust
1, record 1, English, weathered%20crust
specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écorce d’altération
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9corce%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- croûte altérée 2, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation des concentrations s’effectue en partie dans l’écorce d’altération des régions pénéplanées (minerais de fer, bauxites, kaolins) [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9corce%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] en climat chaud et humide [...] la décomposition chimique devient extrêmement active; [...] les eaux sont très souvent chargées d’acides; aussi la puissance de l’écorce d’altération atteint ici son maximum (plus de 100 m, surtout quand la forêt dense gêne le ruissellement). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9corce%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais "weathered" suppose qu’il s’agit d’une altération sous l’effet des agents atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9corce%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lithophysa
1, record 2, English, lithophysa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stone bubble 2, record 2, English, stone%20bubble
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large spherulitic hollow or bubble in glassy basalts and certain rhyolites. 2, record 2, English, - lithophysa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lithophyse
1, record 2, French, lithophyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les laves] renferment fréquemment de petits vides dus à des bulles de gaz, ou des cavités de même origine (lithophyses) remplies ultérieurement de cristaux. 2, record 2, French, - lithophyse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsqu'on coupe une lithophyse, on peut observer plusieurs parties : à l'extérieur, une croûte correspondant à des restes de rhyolite partiellement silicifiée et donc non altérée; à l'intérieur, des couches de couleurs diverses(rouge, rose, bleue, grise...) et de formes diverses. C'est de la calcédoine(silice microcristalline) diversement colorée par des oxydes. 3, record 2, French, - lithophyse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary basin
1, record 3, English, sedimentary%20basin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- depositional basin 2, record 3, English, depositional%20basin
correct
- basin of deposition 3, record 3, English, basin%20of%20deposition
correct
- basin of accumulation 4, record 3, English, basin%20of%20accumulation
correct
- depository 5, record 3, English, depository
correct, rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] geologically depressed area, with thick sediments in the interior and thinner sediments at the edges. 6, record 3, English, - sedimentary%20basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basin of accumulation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 3, English, - sedimentary%20basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cratonic sedimentary basin. 5, record 3, English, - sedimentary%20basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
West Rand depository. 5, record 3, English, - sedimentary%20basin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin sédimentaire
1, record 3, French, bassin%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dépression importante de la croûte terrestre où des sédiments(débris de roche altérée et substances chimiques précipitées) se sont accumulés. 2, record 3, French, - bassin%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin sédimentaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - bassin%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bassin sédimentaire cratonique. 4, record 3, French, - bassin%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 4, record 3, French, - bassin%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca de sedimentación
1, record 3, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20sedimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weathered
1, record 4, English, weathered
adjective, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Weathered crust. 2, record 4, English, - weathered
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- altéré
1, record 4, French, alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
adjective, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- d’altération 2, record 4, French, d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration
adjective phrase, generic
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation des concentrations s’effectue en partie dans l’écorce d’altération des régions pénéplanées (minerais de fer, bauxites, kaolins) [...] 3, record 4, French, - alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Croûte altérée. 4, record 4, French, - alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Écorce d’altération. 3, record 4, French, - alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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