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ROCHE SERPENTINIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serpentinite
1, record 1, English, serpentinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serpentine rock 2, record 1, English, serpentine%20rock
correct
- serpentine 3, record 1, English, serpentine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock consisting almost wholly of serpentine-group minerals, e.g. antigorite, chrysotile, or serpophite derived from the alteration of previously existing ferromagnesian silicate minerals such as olivine and pyroxene. 2, record 1, English, - serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Serpentinite belts. 4, record 1, English, - serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the mineral serpentine. 5, record 1, English, - serpentinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpentinite
1, record 1, French, serpentinite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche serpentinique 2, record 1, French, roche%20serpentinique
correct, feminine noun
- serpentine 3, record 1, French, serpentine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche essentiellement constituée par des minéraux du groupe de la serpentine et qui se sont développés au détriment des minéraux ferromagnésiens anhydres initiaux (péridots et pyroxènes). 4, record 1, French, - serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’ancien nom de serpentine, sous lequel on désignait indistinctement les minéraux antigorite et chrysotile, s’emploie, aujourd’hui, de préférence, pour indiquer la roche qui les contient en même temps que d’autres produits chloritiques. 2, record 1, French, - serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour désigner la roche renfermant la serpentine (minéral), le terme «serpentinite» serait préférable, d’après la source Éléments de géologie, par Charles Pomerol et Maurice Renard, 1989, p. 299. 5, record 1, French, - serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la pratique, le mot serpentine désigne le plus souvent la roche elle-même, et le mot serpentinite est encore peu usité, bien qu’il ait le mérite d’éviter toute confusion entre la roche et les minéraux qui la composent [...] 6, record 1, French, - serpentinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serpentinita
1, record 1, Spanish, serpentinita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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