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ARGILE ALUNIFERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
- Bauxite Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alum schist
1, record 1, English, alum%20schist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alum shale 1, record 1, English, alum%20shale
correct
- alum slate 1, record 1, English, alum%20slate
correct
- alum earth 1, record 1, English, alum%20earth
correct
- aluminous slate 2, record 1, English, aluminous%20slate
- aluminous schist 3, record 1, English, aluminous%20schist
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An argillaceous, often carbonaceous, rock impregnated with alum, originally containing iron sulfide (pyrite, marcasite) which, when decomposed, formed sulfuric acid that reacted with the aluminous and potassic material of the rock to produce aluminum sulfates. 1, record 1, English, - alum%20schist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
- Mines de bauxite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schiste alunifère
1, record 1, French, schiste%20alunif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argile alunifère 2, record 1, French, argile%20alunif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les schistes alunifères contiennent de l'alun provenant en partie de la décomposition de la pyrite. Ils peuvent être employés à l'amendement des vignobles, d'où le nom d'ampélites [...] donné à certains d'entre eux. 3, record 1, French, - schiste%20alunif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'argile alunifère est riche en sulfure de fer et en matières charbonneuses; par grillage elle donne de l'alun, d'où le nom qu'on lui a donné. 2, record 1, French, - schiste%20alunif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Petrografía
- Minas de bauxita
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquisto aluminoso
1, record 1, Spanish, esquisto%20aluminoso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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