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HALO PLEOCHROIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pleochroic halo
1, record 1, English, pleochroic%20halo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radiation-damage halo 2, record 1, English, radiation%2Ddamage%20halo
correct, see observation
- radiation damage halo 3, record 1, English, radiation%20damage%20halo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minute, concentric-spherical zones of darkening or coloring that form around inclusions of radioactive minerals in biotite, chlorite, and a few other minerals. 4, record 1, English, - pleochroic%20halo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: pleochroic haloes; radiation(-)damage haloes. 5, record 1, English, - pleochroic%20halo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiation-damage halo: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - pleochroic%20halo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pleochroic haloes
- radiation damage haloes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auréole pléochroïque
1, record 1, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20pl%C3%A9ochro%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- halo pléochroïque 2, record 1, French, halo%20pl%C3%A9ochro%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des auréoles pléochroïques dans la biotite indiquent la présence de minéraux radioactifs tels que la monazite et le zircon, lesquels sont à l'origine des concentrations élevées en thorium. 3, record 1, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20pl%C3%A9ochro%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halo pléochroïque : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20pl%C3%A9ochro%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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