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FACIES SILICATE FORMATION FER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silicate-iron-formation
1, record 1, English, silicate%2Diron%2Dformation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silicate-bearing iron-formation 1, record 1, English, silicate%2Dbearing%20iron%2Dformation
correct
- silicate lithofacies iron-formation 1, record 1, English, silicate%20lithofacies%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faciès silicaté de formation de fer
1, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20silicat%C3%A9%20de%20formation%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de fer à lithofaciès silicaté 1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20lithofaci%C3%A8s%20silicat%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silicate-facies iron formation
1, record 2, English, silicate%2Dfacies%20iron%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron formation in which the principal iron minerals are silicates, such as greenalite, stilpnomelane, minnesotaite, and iron-rich chlorite ... 1, record 2, English, - silicate%2Dfacies%20iron%20formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Banded iron formation is characterized by its fine layering. ... The simplest and commonest BIF consists of alternating hematite and chert layers. ... James (1954) identified four important facies of BIF. (a) Oxide facies. ... (b) Carbonate facies. ... (c) Silicate facies. ... (d) Sulphide facies. 2, record 2, English, - silicate%2Dfacies%20iron%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation ferrifère à faciès silicaté
1, record 2, French, formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20silicat%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation ferrifère à faciès silicate 1, record 2, French, formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20silicate
proposal
- formation de fer à faciès silicaté 1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20silicat%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
- formation de fer à faciès silicate 1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20silicate
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diagramme montrant les principaux types de formations ferrifères résultant d'une précipitation chimique; on donne aussi le faciès de sédimentation [...]. Faciès oxyde. Faciès silicate. Faciès carbonate. Faciès sulfure. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20silicat%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche «faciès silicaté». 1, record 2, French, - formation%20ferrif%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faci%C3%A8s%20silicat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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