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FRAGMENTS FER [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweating furnace 1, record 1, English, sweating%20furnace
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four de ressuage
1, record 1, French, four%20de%20ressuage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après un lavage à grande eau, on récupère magnétiquement les quelques fragments de fer qui pourraient subsister, et on fait passer les métaux qui restent dans un four dit de ressuage, à 593 °C. 1, record 1, French, - four%20de%20ressuage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est tiré d’un texte traitant du recyclage des automobiles mises au rebut. 2, record 1, French, - four%20de%20ressuage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- matrix
1, record 2, English, matrix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural fine-grained material between the larger particles of a sedimentary rock. 2, record 2, English, - matrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conglomerates ... consist of rounded pebbles, cobbles and boulders set in a fine-grained matrix. The matrix usually consists of sand or silt and is commonly cemented by calcite or quartz. In contrast, breccias contain angular rock fragments similarly set in fine-grained, sandy or silty matrix. 3, record 2, English, - matrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In breccia deposits, the clasts are fragments of the host rocks, and the matrix is rich in the iron oxides. 4, record 2, English, - matrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrix: the term is applied to sedimentary rocks; the igneous equivalent is "groundmass," although "matrix" is also commonly used of igneous rocks. 5, record 2, English, - matrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: matrices. 2, record 2, English, - matrix
Record 2, Key term(s)
- matrices
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matrice
1, record 2, French, matrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau d’une roche qui englobe les éléments de grande taille et qui est constituée d’éléments plus petits. 2, record 2, French, - matrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gîtes où la minéralisation est contenue dans des brèches, les clastes sont constitués de fragments de roches hôtes et la matrice est riche en oxydes de fer. 3, record 2, French, - matrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz
1, record 2, Spanish, matriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dispersed meteoritic iron
1, record 3, English, dispersed%20meteoritic%20iron
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Daubrée decided that the most rational basis for the separation of one meteorite type was the proportion of silicate minerals to meteoritic iron, and this underspinned his classification system ... divided into four major classes: holosiderites ...; syssiderites ...; sporadosiderites ("dispersed iron"), in which dissiminated grains of iron were dispersed throughout a stony groundmass; and asiderites (without iron) ... 2, record 3, English, - dispersed%20meteoritic%20iron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sporadosidère
1, record 3, French, sporadosid%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sporassidère 2, record 3, French, sporassid%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de fers météoriques dans lesquels le métal est en grenaille au milieu d’une gangue. 2, record 3, French, - sporadosid%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] découverte en 1863 dans le Sierra de Chaco(Bolivie) et consistant en une gangue pierreuse, dans laquelle sont disséminées de grosses grenailles métalliques, formées de fer nickelé et des fragments arrondis de gros cristaux noirs de nature périodique et pyroxénique. 3, record 3, French, - sporadosid%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lithological marker
1, record 4, English, lithological%20marker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lithologic marker 2, record 4, English, lithologic%20marker
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... iron-formation fragments serve as important lithological markers for tracing the direction of transport and source areas for till, eskers, and moraines ... 1, record 4, English, - lithological%20marker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marqueur lithologique
1, record 4, French, marqueur%20lithologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les fragments de formation de fer servent de marqueurs lithologiques importants pour établir la direction du transport glaciaire et localiser la région source des matériaux des tills, eskers et moraines [...] 1, record 4, French, - marqueur%20lithologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frost boil
1, record 5, English, frost%20boil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a number of ore deposits were found in the Knob Lake range by examining the frost boils and searching for enriched fragments of iron-formation ... 1, record 5, English, - frost%20boil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ostiole de boue
1, record 5, French, ostiole%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un certain nombre de gîtes ont été découverts dans le district de Knob Lake en examinant les ostioles de boue et en cherchant des fragments de formation de fer enrichie [...] 1, record 5, French, - ostiole%20de%20boue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blue ore
1, record 6, English, blue%20ore
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore was derived from cherty oxide lithofacies of iron-formation and is composed of fine grained, blue to dark grey-black hematite with lesser amounts of red hematite, martite, and brown goethite. It has a distinctly porous granular texture and contains primary ovoid granules or oolites of iron oxide replaced by later hematite or goethite, or enlarged by overgrowths of iron oxide. Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy where a high proportion of secondary iron oxide cements relict fragments. 1, record 6, English, - blue%20ore
Record 6, Key term(s)
- blue iron ore
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer bleu
1, record 6, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu est dérivé de lithofaciès oxydés et cherteux de la formation de fer; il est composé d’hématite à grain fin, de couleur bleue à gris foncé-noir, avec des quantités moindres d’hématite rouge, de martite et de goethite brune. Sa texture est distinctement grenue et poreuse et contient des granules ovoïdes primaires ou oolites d’oxydes de fer remplacés ultérieurement par de l'hématite ou de la goethite, ou agrandis par des accroissements secondaires d’oxydes de fer. Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux lorsqu'une forte proportion d’oxydes de fer d’origine secondaire cimente les fragments reliques. 2, record 6, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- earthy mass
1, record 7, English, earthy%20mass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The iron ore consists of hard lumpy fragments and earthy masses of friable and porous, fine grained, granular to dusty iron oxide minerals. 1, record 7, English, - earthy%20mass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- masse terreuse
1, record 7, French, masse%20terreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer se présente sous forme de fragments grossiers durs et de masses terreuses de minéraux d’oxydes de fer friables et poreux de granulométrie fine à poussiéreuse. 1, record 7, French, - masse%20terreuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Metals Mining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- breccia deposit
1, record 8, English, breccia%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In breccia deposits, the clasts are fragments of the host rocks, and the matrix is rich in the iron oxides. 1, record 8, English, - breccia%20deposit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Mines métalliques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gîte bréchique
1, record 8, French, g%C3%AEte%20br%C3%A9chique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les gîtes où la minéralisation est contenue dans des brèches, les clastes sont constitués de fragments de roches hôtes et la matrice est riche en oxydes de fer. 1, record 8, French, - g%C3%AEte%20br%C3%A9chique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- argillo-calcareous soil
1, record 9, English, argillo%2Dcalcareous%20soil
correct, generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argillo-calcareous: Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth. 2, record 9, English, - argillo%2Dcalcareous%20soil
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- groie
1, record 9, French, groie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol dérivé d’une roche-mère calcaire et composé d’argile et de fragments rocheux de quelques centimètres, avec des particules fines et rougeâtres d’hydroxyde de fer. 1, record 9, French, - groie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : de l’ancien français «groe», gravier. 2, record 9, French, - groie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tramp iron
1, record 10, English, tramp%20iron
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any loose piece of metal in a borehole. 1, record 10, English, - tramp%20iron
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Bitumes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- débris de fer
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9bris%20de%20fer
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- fragments de fer 2, record 10, French, fragments%20de%20fer
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débris de fer; fragments de fer : termes rarement utilisés au singulier(débris de fer; fragment de fer). 3, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20de%20fer
Record 10, Key term(s)
- fragment de fer
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Redmond Formation
1, record 11, English, Redmond%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 11, English, - Redmond%20Formation
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This formation [the Redmond Formation], more than 300 feet thick, consists of reworked iron-formation rich in jasper fragments enveloped by iron-oxyde layers, poorly consolidated pink to pale grey clay, and minor fossiliferous argillite (Blais, 1959). 3, record 11, English, - Redmond%20Formation
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located near Schefferville, Quebec. 4, record 11, English, - Redmond%20Formation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- formation de Redmond
1, record 11, French, formation%20de%20Redmond
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 11, French, - formation%20de%20Redmond
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 11, French, - formation%20de%20Redmond
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette formation [la formation de Redmond], épaisse de plus de 300 pieds, comprend de la formation ferrifère retriée, riche en fragments de jaspe enrobés dans des couches d’oxyde de fer, d’argile faiblement consolidée de couleur rose à gris pâle, et d’un peu d’argilite fossilifère(Blais, 1959). 3, record 11, French, - formation%20de%20Redmond
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Dust Removal
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- iron ash 1, record 12, English, iron%20ash
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both rivers were very polluted until a short time ago, especially by hydrocarbons and iron ash. But the situation has changed with facilities designed with the support of Apele Romane. Thanks to these installations, the concentration of hydrocarbons in wastewater has been reduced from 80-120mg/l to 2-4 mg/l and iron ash from 1200-1600 mg/l to 30-60 mg/l. 1, record 12, English, - iron%20ash
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Dépoussiérage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- poussière de fer
1, record 12, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20fer
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour mettre en évidence l'intérêt du dépoussiérage, rappelons que la poussière qui nous environne comprend différents composants qui peuvent être regroupés en deux catégories :-les particules biologiquement inertes : débris minéraux et organiques divers(pollens, fragments de peau ou de tissu, sable, ciment, amiante, cendre, poussières de fer, de bois, de charbon, particules ayant fixé et transportant des polluants atmosphériques...) [...] 1, record 12, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20fer
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-03-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- KREEP
1, record 13, English, KREEP
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- nonmare basalt 2, record 13, English, nonmare%20basalt
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An acronym for a basaltic lunar rock type first found in Apollo 12 fines and breccias and characterized by unusually high contents of potassium (K), rare-earth elements (REE), phosphorus (P), and other trace elements in comparison to other lunar rock types. The material, which is found in a variety of crystalline and glassy (shock-melted?) rock types, is distinctly different from the iron-rich mare basalts. The term "nonmare basalt" is equivalent. 2, record 13, English, - KREEP
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Krîp
1, record 13, French, Kr%C3%AEp
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve encore dans les Terras, notamment à l'état de fragments dans les brèches, des basaltes franchement différents, plus riches en potassium K, en éléments des terres rares("rare earth elements REE") et enfin en phosphore P, d’où le nom de Krîp(anglais : KREEP). Le Krîp, assez pauvre en alumine(16 à 18%) est riche en fer et magnésium, et très radioactif. Sa composition laisse à penser qu'il a cristallisé plus tard, vers la fin de la consolidation du magma. 1, record 13, French, - Kr%C3%AEp
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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