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CROUTE MANGANESE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manganese incrustation 1, record 1, English, manganese%20incrustation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- manganese crust 2, record 1, English, manganese%20crust
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manganese incrustations commonly occur on most rocks and boulders in the deep ocean ... 1, record 1, English, - manganese%20incrustation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croûte de manganèse
1, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt manganésifère sous forme de croûte qui se forme sur des roches dures et sur des élévations du fond marin. 2, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des croûtes de manganèse se trouvent couramment sur la plupart des fonds rocheux en haute mer [...] 3, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caliche
1, record 2, English, caliche
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soil caliche 2, record 2, English, soil%20caliche
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a reddish-brown to buff or white calcareous material of secondary accumulation, commonly found in layers on or near the surface of stony soils of arid and semiarid regions ... 2, record 2, English, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is composed largely of crusts of soluble calcium salts in addition to such materials as gravel, sand, silt, and clay. ... The cementing material is essentially calcium carbonate, but it may include magnesium carbonate, silica, or gypsum. 2, record 2, English, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Caliche nodule. 3, record 2, English, - caliche
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caliche
1, record 2, French, caliche
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croûte de carbonate de calcium, plus ou moins cimentée, des sols désertiques ou semiarides. 2, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la précipitation de calcaire survient [...] notamment par évaporation. [...] C’est [...] la cause [...] de la formation de croûtes (caliches sur sédiment calcaire, calcrètes sur sédiments non calcaires) liées à la pédogenèse. 3, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quand le dépôt contient une forte proportion de minéraux solubles [...], il peut être déprimé par rapport aux roches encaissantes [...] Dans les régions arides ces dépressions peuvent être couvertes d’une croûte calcaire («caliche» du Mexique). 4, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La caliche ne doit pas être confondue avec le hâle ou vernis du désert qui recouvre indistinctement toutes les roches et même les galets. Il s’agit en effet d’une mince couche [...] qui ressemble à une couche de vernis dont on aurait enduit les pierres. Cette croûte est composée de sels de fer, de manganèse et de silice. 5, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n.m. d’après la majorité des auteurs, n.f. d’après le Précis de géologie, tome 1 : Pétrologie, 1975, p. 299. 6, record 2, French, - caliche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caliche
1, record 2, Spanish, caliche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Costra de naturaleza calcárea que se forma en el suelo en las regiones de clima semiárido. Se debe a la precipitación del carbonato de calcio disuelto por las aguas pluviales o ascendentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - caliche
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manganese compound
1, record 3, English, manganese%20compound
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manganese compound: part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987). 2, record 3, English, - manganese%20compound
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manganese compounds are federal hazardous air pollutants and were identified as toxic air contaminants in April 1993 under AB 2728. 3, record 3, English, - manganese%20compound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composé du manganèse
1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20du%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- composé de manganèse 2, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20mangan%C3%A8se
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manganèse est un métal dur et friable, largement répandu dans la croûte terrestre. [...] Le manganèse possède de nombreuses propriétés physiques et chimiques qui rappellent celles du fer et on le [trouve] souvent à l'état de traces dans les minerais de fer. [...] les engrais contiennent souvent divers composés du manganèse, sous forme de sulfates ou d’oxydes, car cet élément est essentiel pour les végétaux. 3, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9%20du%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les composés du manganèse employés par les potiers sont de nature inorganique, comme le bioxyde, l’oxyde et le carbonate. 4, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9%20du%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- desert varnish
1, record 4, English, desert%20varnish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- desert patina 2, record 4, English, desert%20patina
correct
- desert lacquer 2, record 4, English, desert%20lacquer
correct
- desert crust 2, record 4, English, desert%20crust
correct
- desert rind 2, record 4, English, desert%20rind
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, dark, shiny film or coating, composed of iron oxide accompanied by traces of manganese oxide and silica, formed on the surfaces of pebbles, boulders, and other rock fragments in desert regions after long exposure, as well as on ledges and other rock outcrops. 2, record 4, English, - desert%20varnish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hâle du désert
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A2le%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vernis du désert 2, record 4, French, vernis%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, masculine noun
- patine désertique 3, record 4, French, patine%20d%C3%A9sertique
feminine noun
- croûte désertique 4, record 4, French, cro%C3%BBte%20d%C3%A9sertique
feminine noun
- vernis désertique 5, record 4, French, vernis%20d%C3%A9sertique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mince couche [...] brune à noire et plus ou moins brillante qui ressemble à une couche de vernis dont on aurait enduit les pierres. 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A2le%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette croûte est composée de sels de fer, de manganèse et de silice. 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A2le%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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