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ARGILISATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- argillic alteration
1, record 1, English, argillic%20alteration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- argillization 2, record 1, English, argillization
correct
- clay alteration 3, record 1, English, clay%20alteration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of hydrothermal alteration in which certain minerals are converted to clay minerals. 4, record 1, English, - argillic%20alteration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potassic zone dies out, sericitic and argillic alteration become important and the upper limit of economic mineralization is reached. 5, record 1, English, - argillic%20alteration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All the veins are bordered by zones of alteration. This usually consists of sericitization next to the vein followed outwards by intermediate argillic alteration and then by propylitization. In deeper parts of Butte, advanced argillic alteration is present next to the veins. 5, record 1, English, - argillic%20alteration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pale argillic alteration. 3, record 1, English, - argillic%20alteration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altération argileuse
1, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argilisation 2, record 1, French, argilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des ciments calcaires ou ferrugineux arrivent à donner de la cohésion à une altérite [...] Mais l'altération argileuse a l'effet inverse. Les minéraux argileux sont peu résistants à l'érosion mécanique : l'eau courante peut les creuser facilement. 3, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue, du centre vers la périphérie, trois types d'altération dont l'importance [...] varie selon le niveau d'érosion : potassique [...]; argileuse, avec kaolinite, montmorillonite et un lessivage du calcium faisant disparaître les carbonates et l'épidote; propylitique [...] 4, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Comment se fait l'argilisation? [...] Il y a d'une part appauvrissement en ions et, pour les minéraux d'origine non phylliteux, destruction de la structure mais d'autre part des néoformations : au cours de l'altération se constituent des minéraux argileux par synthèse, suivant des processus [...] mal connus [...] 3, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «argilification» qui est un processus de formation d'argile. 5, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Argilisation pâle. 6, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advanced argillic alteration
1, record 2, English, advanced%20argillic%20alteration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced argillic alteration. This alteration is characterized by dickite, kaolinite ..., pyrophyllite ... and quartz. ... This is one of the more intense forms of alteration, often present as an inner zone adjoining many base metal vein or pipe deposits ... This alteration involves extreme leaching of bases ... from all aluminous phases such as feldspars and micas ... 2, record 2, English, - advanced%20argillic%20alteration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Advanced argillic ... and adularia-type ... epithermal alteration zones with associated precious-metal deposits occur above or near several porphyry copper and copper-molybdenum deposits. 3, record 2, English, - advanced%20argillic%20alteration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argilisation avancée
1, record 2, French, argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- altération argileuse avancée 1, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- altération argileuse étendue 2, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
- altération argileuse intense 3, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20intense
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des zones d'altération épithermale de type argilisation avancée [...] et du type à adulaire [...] accompagnées de minéralisations de métaux précieux, se rencontrent au-dessus de plusieurs gîtes porphyriques de cuivre et de cuivre-molybdène ou à leur proximité. 1, record 2, French, - argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'altération argileuse [...] se sépare en deux stades : a) altération diffuse [...]; b) altération plus intense, restreinte, très liée aux fractures et au contact lave-monzonite [...] 2, record 2, French, - argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advanced argillic assemblage
1, record 3, English, advanced%20argillic%20assemblage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- advanced argillic mineral assemblage 1, record 3, English, advanced%20argillic%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The advanced argillic assemblages include illite, quartz, alunite, natroalunite, pyrophyllite, diaspore, and a high pyrite content. 1, record 3, English, - advanced%20argillic%20assemblage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- association minérale du faciès d’argilisation avancée
1, record 3, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20d%26rsquo%3Bargilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- association minérale d’argilisation avancée 1, record 3, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20d%26rsquo%3Bargilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les associations minérales du faciès d'argilisation avancée comprennent l'illite, le quartz, l'alunite, la natroalunite, la pyrophyllite, le diaspore et la pyrite en abondance. 1, record 3, French, - association%20min%C3%A9rale%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20d%26rsquo%3Bargilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intermediate argillic alteration
1, record 4, English, intermediate%20argillic%20alteration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intermediate argillic alteration. The principal minerals are ... kaolin- and montmorillonite-group minerals occurring mainly as alteration products of plagioclase ... Sulphides are generally unimportant. 2, record 4, English, - intermediate%20argillic%20alteration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- argilisation intermédiaire
1, record 4, French, argilisation%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- altération argileuse intermédiaire 2, record 4, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20interm%C3%A9diaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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