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ROCHE SEDIMENTAIRE ORGANIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kerogen shale
1, record 1, English, kerogen%20shale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil shale 2, record 1, English, oil%20shale
correct
- bituminous shale 3, record 1, English, bituminous%20shale
correct
- pyrobituminous shale 4, record 1, English, pyrobituminous%20shale
correct
- pyroshale 5, record 1, English, pyroshale
correct
- petroliferous shale 6, record 1, English, petroliferous%20shale
correct
- resinous shale 4, record 1, English, resinous%20shale
correct
- resinoid shale 4, record 1, English, resinoid%20shale
correct
- pyroschist 7, record 1, English, pyroschist
correct
- bituminous schist 8, record 1, English, bituminous%20schist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formation containing hydrocarbons that cannot be recovered by an ordinary oil well but that may be mined and, on processing, the hydrocarbons extracted. 9, record 1, English, - kerogen%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonly called "oil shales," kerogen shales contain material neither petroleum nor coal but an intermediate bitumen material with some of the properties of both. ... the bulk of the oil is derived from heating the shale to about 660 °F. Kerogen is identified as a pyrobitumen. 10, record 1, English, - kerogen%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil shale: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 11, record 1, English, - kerogen%20shale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shale bitumineux
1, record 1, French, shale%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shale pétrolifère 2, record 1, French, shale%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- schiste bitumineux 3, record 1, French, schiste%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun
- pyroschiste 4, record 1, French, pyroschiste
correct, masculine noun
- schiste à pyrobitume 5, record 1, French, schiste%20%C3%A0%20pyrobitume
correct, masculine noun
- roche à kérogène 5, record 1, French, roche%20%C3%A0%20k%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- schiste bitumeux 5, record 1, French, schiste%20bitumeux
correct, masculine noun
- schiste kérobitumeux 6, record 1, French, schiste%20k%C3%A9robitumeux
masculine noun
- schiste pétrolifère 7, record 1, French, schiste%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schiste contenant du bitume naturel. 8, record 1, French, - shale%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne sous le nom de «pyroschiste», «schiste à pyrobitume», «roche à kérogène» ou plus couramment de «schiste bitumeux»(ou bitumineux) une roche sédimentaire contenant une substance organique insoluble, qui libère une huile d’aspect général semblable à celui d’un pétrole brut par un traitement thermique non oxydant à une température de 400-500 °C. 5, record 1, French, - shale%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les schistes bitumineux dérivent de boues sapropéliques. Par distillation, on en extrait des hydrocarbures ou huiles de schiste [...] 9, record 1, French, - shale%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «shale» désigne des schistes argileux. 10, record 1, French, - shale%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
schiste bitumineux : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 11, record 1, French, - shale%20bitumineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Asfaltos de petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquisto bituminoso
1, record 1, Spanish, esquisto%20bituminoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pizarra bituminosa 1, record 1, Spanish, pizarra%20bituminosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esquisto superficial impregnado de hidrocarburos oxidados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esquisto%20bituminoso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esquisto bituminoso; pizarra bituminosa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa "oil shale" hace referencia a una roca con kerógeno y equivale a "esquisto bituminoso" o "pizarra bituminosa". 3, record 1, Spanish, - esquisto%20bituminoso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- organic rock
1, record 2, English, organic%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- organogenic rock 2, record 2, English, organogenic%20rock
correct
- organogenous rock 2, record 2, English, organogenous%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock material produced by plant or animal life (as coal, petroleum, limestone, etc.). 3, record 2, English, - organic%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche sédimentaire organique
1, record 2, French, roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20organique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche organique 2, record 2, French, roche%20organique
correct, feminine noun
- roche organogène 3, record 2, French, roche%20organog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche dans la formation de laquelle les êtres vivants ont la part la plus importante ou la plus caractéristique [...] 1, record 2, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20organique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches organiques [...] contiennent [...] des particules arrachées par l’érosion aux roches existantes, mais elles sont surtout composées d’organismes qui, une fois morts, se sont déposés, principalement au fond des mers ou des lacs. Ces organismes sont divers, et peuvent aller des squelettes d’animaux aux plantes, en passant par les coquilles, les arbres, etc ... 4, record 2, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20organique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca orgánica
1, record 2, Spanish, roca%20org%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca que se ha originado por transformación de residuos orgánicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - roca%20org%C3%A1nica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clast
1, record 3, English, clast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit. 2, record 3, English, - clast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clasts ... may vary in size from boulders to silt-sized grains, and are invariably the products of erosion followed by deposition in a new setting. 3, record 3, English, - clast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sudbury Breccia has clasts of all sizes (commonly as large as tens of metres), mainly consisting of wall rocks. 4, record 3, English, - clast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is most commonly, but not uniquely, applied to sedimentary rocks. 5, record 3, English, - clast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clast: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 3, English, - clast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Wall rock clast. 4, record 3, English, - clast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- claste
1, record 3, French, claste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clastolithe 2, record 3, French, clastolithe
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment d’origine minérale ou organique entrant dans la composition d’une roche sédimentaire. 3, record 3, French, - claste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce granoclassement résulte d’une action de calibrage qui affecte les «clastolithes», c’est-à-dire les éléments détritiques, des plus grossiers aux plus fins. 2, record 3, French, - claste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Brèche de Sudbury contient des clastes de toutes dimensions (atteignant fréquemment des dizaines de mètres) dérivant principalement des roches encaissantes. 4, record 3, French, - claste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminaison «claste» [comme dans «porphyroclaste», «bioclaste» et «lithoclaste»] est utilisée dans son acception la plus large; «elle rappelle le caractère le plus souvent détritique des grains constituant le sédiment originel» [...] 5, record 3, French, - claste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Le terme «claste»] désigne en particulier les fragments de cristaux des roches magmatiques ayant subi un certain broyage et s’oppose alors à «blaste». 6, record 3, French, - claste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
claste : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 3, French, - claste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Claste de roche encaissante. 4, record 3, French, - claste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasto
1, record 3, Spanish, clasto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carbonaceous rock
1, record 4, English, carbonaceous%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- carbonolite 2, record 4, English, carbonolite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary rock that consists of, or contains an appreciable amount of, original or subsequently introduced organic material, including plant and animal residues and organic derivatives greatly altered (carbonized or bitumenized) from the original remains. 2, record 4, English, - carbonaceous%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche carbonée
1, record 4, French, roche%20carbon%C3%A9e
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire constituée essentiellement de composés du carbone organique. 2, record 4, French, - roche%20carbon%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essentiellement composées de carbone ou de ses composés les carbures d’hydrogène, les roches carbonées ont la propriété d’être combustibles. Elles sont issues de la décomposition de la matière organique, végétale ou animale, sous l’action de micro-organismes. 3, record 4, French, - roche%20carbon%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roches carbonées : [...] Tourbe; lignite; houille ; anthracite; pétrole; ambre. 4, record 4, French, - roche%20carbon%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Paleontology
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- felsic clast 1, record 5, English, felsic%20clast
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Paléontologie
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- claste felsique
1, record 5, French, claste%20felsique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
claste : Fragment d’origine minérale ou organique entrant dans la composition d’une roche sédimentaire. 2, record 5, French, - claste%20felsique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir fiche «felsique». 1, record 5, French, - claste%20felsique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- organoclay 1, record 6, English, organoclay
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most deodorants contain an organically activated clay known as organoclay. 1, record 6, English, - organoclay
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- argile organique
1, record 6, French, argile%20organique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- argile riche en matière organique 1, record 6, French, argile%20riche%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20organique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’argile est une roche généralement meuble (...) constituée de minéraux argileux accompagnés d’impuretés minérales ou organiques qui lui donnent des couleurs variées, blanches, grises (sulfure de fer), bleues ou noires (matières organiques), jaunes, rouges, brunes ou verdâtres (oxydes de fer). 2, record 6, French, - argile%20organique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Sol organique" : sol riche en matière organique dans la majeure partie du profil. 2, record 6, French, - argile%20organique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Roche sédimentaire organique" :roche dans la formation de laquelle les êtres vivants ont la part la plus importante ou la plus caractéristique(hydrocarbures, charbons, diatomite, radiolarite, spongolite, lumachelle, falun, calcaires construits, etc.). 2, record 6, French, - argile%20organique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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