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GRAINS PHOSPHATES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Organic Ores - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phosphorite
1, record 1, English, phosphorite
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sedimentary phosphate rock 2, record 1, English, sedimentary%20phosphate%20rock
correct
- phosphatic sedimentary rock 3, record 1, English, phosphatic%20sedimentary%20rock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of apatite and other phosphates. 4, record 1, English, - phosphorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphorite, or sedimentary phosphate rock, is the most widely used ore; other phosphate rocks are phosphatized limestones, sandstones, shales, and igneous rocks. The term phosphorite is applied to all sedimentary rocks that contain 10 per cent or more (volumetrically) of phosphate grains or matrix ... 2, record 1, English, - phosphorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Phosphatic sedimentary rocks are high in phosphorus and comprise an important source of this element for the fertilizer industry. The phosphate is derived from the teeth, bones and excrements of vertebrates, though much is probably chemically precipitated. 3, record 1, English, - phosphorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phosphorite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - phosphorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Exploitation de minerais organiques divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phosphorite
1, record 1, French, phosphorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire des cavités karstiques, correspondant à un encroûtement compact, blanc à jaune, riche en phosphates [...], et contenant en outre des argiles résiduelles [...], et parfois des concrétions ferrugineuses et manganésifères. 2, record 1, French, - phosphorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les phosphates, moins solubles, reprécipitent dans des fissures ou poches de décalcification, sous forme de «phosphorites», en général concrétionnées et mamelonnées. 3, record 1, French, - phosphorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «phosphorite» est appliqué à toutes les roches sédimentaires contenant au moins 10 %(en volume) de grains de phosphates ou de matrice phosphatée [...] 4, record 1, French, - phosphorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phosphorite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - phosphorite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Explotación de minerales orgánicos - varios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosforita
1, record 1, Spanish, fosforita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- roca fosfórica 2, record 1, Spanish, roca%20fosf%C3%B3rica
correct, feminine noun
- roca fosfórica sedimentaria 3, record 1, Spanish, roca%20fosf%C3%B3rica%20sedimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca natural que contiene uno o más minerales fosfatados, generalmente fosfato de calcio, en suficiente cantidad y pureza para permitir su uso en forma natural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fosforita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La roca fosfórica se usa como materia prima en la industria de fertilizantes, en la preparación de alimentos balanceados para ganado y aves de corral, en la manufactura de fósforo elemental y ácido fosfórico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fosforita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los depósitos son formados por procesos de precipitación química en ambiente marino, originado por cambios bruscos de temperatura que favorecen la precipitación de los fosfatos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fosforita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collophane
1, record 2, English, collophane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- collophanite 2, record 2, English, collophanite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the massive cryptocrystalline varieties of apatite, often opaline, horny, dull, colorless, or snow-white in appearance, that constitute the bulk of phosphate rock and fossil bone and that are used as a source of phosphate for fertilizers. 2, record 2, English, - collophane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name "collophane" has been widely applied to cryptocrystalline phosphate material; it appears amorphous under microscopic or x-ray examination and in many cases occurs as layers resembling opal. 3, record 2, English, - collophane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collophane
1, record 2, French, collophane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collophanite 2, record 2, French, collophanite
correct, feminine noun
- colophanite 3, record 2, French, colophanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d’apatite à structure cryptocristalline. 4, record 2, French, - collophane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les phosphates en grains] sont, de beaucoup, les plus répandus [...] La taille des grains est variable : en moyenne de quelques millimètres. La forme est également variable : arrondie, ovoïde ou irrégulière. La couleur la plus répandue est le jaune ou le brun. On trouve des traces de microfossiles : Foraminifères, Radiolaires, etc. Les grains peuvent être amorphes(collophanite), ce sont les plus fréquents, ou cristallisés(francolite). 5, record 2, French, - collophane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les grands dépôts marins renferment des grains minuscules de colophanite amorphe, phosphate de chaux complexe [...] Parfois ces petits grains possèdent une enveloppe de francolite, minéral très voisin de la colophanite, mais à structure fibreuse. 6, record 2, French, - collophane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «collophane» a largement été appliqué aux phosphates cryptocristallins; ceux-ci apparaissent comme amorphes à l’examen microscopique ou aux rayons X et, dans de nombreux cas, se présentent en couches rappelant l’opale. 7, record 2, French, - collophane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «colophane» ni avec «colophonite». 8, record 2, French, - collophane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colofana
1, record 2, Spanish, colofana
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- phosphatic grains
1, record 3, English, phosphatic%20grains
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most abundant components of the phosphatic chalks are phosphatic grains with organic nuclei. ... The second abundant elements are grains without organic traces. 1, record 3, English, - phosphatic%20grains
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phosphatic grains: term rarely used in the singular (phosphatic grain). 2, record 3, English, - phosphatic%20grains
Record 3, Key term(s)
- phosphatic grain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grains phosphatés
1, record 3, French, grains%20phosphat%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments de phosphate plus ou moins arrondis de structures variées : grains de phosphate sans inclusions d’organismes (ce sont les plus répandus), grains formés par une couronne de phosphate cristallisé autour d’un nucleus, véritable oolithe phosphatée. 1, record 3, French, - grains%20phosphat%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grains phosphatés : terme rarement utilisé au singulier(grain phosphaté). 2, record 3, French, - grains%20phosphat%C3%A9s
Record 3, Key term(s)
- grain de phosphate
- grain phosphaté
- grains de phosphate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- authigenic
1, record 4, English, authigenic
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- authigenous 2, record 4, English, authigenous
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formed where found ... 3, record 4, English, - authigenic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That portion of the radionuclide content of the sediment that has been precipitated from solution is commonly specified as being authigenic, while that contained in land-derived (detrital) particles is termed terrigenic ... 4, record 4, English, - authigenic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposed to "allothogenic." 3, record 4, English, - authigenic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Authigenic sediment. 5, record 4, English, - authigenic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- authigène
1, record 4, French, authig%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- authigénique 2, record 4, French, authig%C3%A9nique
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un matériel formé directement sur le fond des océans, par précipitation chimique, co-précipitation, action des bactéries. 3, record 4, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sédimentation authigène.-Certains minéraux tels que les phosphates, la glauconie et des minéraux argileux néoformés(smectites, sépiolite, attapulgite) peuvent apparaître dans les sédiments néritiques. En particulier les grains de glauconie se forment généralement dans un micro-milieu réducteur, dû à la décomposition d’organismes, dans le milieu agité et oxydant du plateau continental des mers chaudes, entre 50 et 200 m de profondeur. 4, record 4, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nodules de manganèse, les zéolithes, ont une forme authigénique. 3, record 4, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sédiment authigène. 5, record 4, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- autígeno
1, record 4, Spanish, aut%C3%ADgeno
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- endoquartz
1, record 5, English, endoquartz
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- endoquartz
1, record 5, French, endoquartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les principaux gisements actuellement exploitables de phosphates sédimentaires(...), le minéral est "en place" dans sa gangue(...) La gangue contient un peu de quartz détritique ou exoquartz et les grains de phosphate en renferment aussi(endoquartz) à peu près en même quantité(L. Visse). 1, record 5, French, - endoquartz
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Metals Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- exoquartz
1, record 6, English, exoquartz
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines métalliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exoquartz
1, record 6, French, exoquartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les principaux gisements actuellement exploitables de phosphates sédimentaires(...), le minéral est "en place" dans sa gangue(...) La gangue contient un peu de quartz détritique ou exoquartz et les grains de phosphate en renferment aussi(endoquartz) à peu près en même quantité(L. Visse). 1, record 6, French, - exoquartz
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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