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METEORISE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weathered
1, record 1, English, weathered
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Very high grades may be encountered in weathered diatreme facies kimberlite at the surface. 2, record 1, English, - weathered
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In weathered materials [aluminum] accumulates in clay minerals or in purely aluminous ones such as gibbsite, boehmite and diaspore, which are the principal minerals of bauxite. 3, record 1, English, - weathered
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The nickel occurs in both the laterite and the weathered rock zone. ... The material mined is generally a mixture of the lower parts of the laterite and the weathered rock zone. 3, record 1, English, - weathered
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Greensands contain a sufficient quantity of the mineral glauconite to give a green colour to the fresh unweathered rock. Weathered or otherwise oxidised greensands are brown. 4, record 1, English, - weathered
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Weathered carbonatite, gneiss, material, rock, serpentinite, terrain, zone. 5, record 1, English, - weathered
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- météorisé
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- d’altération météorique 2, record 1, French, d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct
- altéré par l’action des agents atmosphériques 3, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20agents%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de roches qui se sont détériorées sous l'effet des agents atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des teneurs très élevées sont parfois relevées à la surface dans les kimberlites de faciès de diatrème météorisées. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On notera la concentration du zirconium [...] dans la zone d'altération météorique. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Affleurement altéré par l'action des agents atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carbonatite, roche, zone météorisée. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Terrain météorisé. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorizado
1, record 1, Spanish, meteorizado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorizar. Alterar y desagregar los agentes meteóricos las rocas que están en contacto con la atmosfera. Cf Encicl. SALVAT, 1975, t. 15, p. 143 1, record 1, Spanish, - meteorizado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unweathered
1, record 2, English, unweathered
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unweathered carbonatitic bedrock. 1, record 2, English, - unweathered
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non météorisé
1, record 2, French, non%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substratum carbonatitique non météorisé. 1, record 2, French, - non%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highly weathered
1, record 3, English, highly%20weathered
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... surface grades (highly weathered kimberlite) were initially more than 150 c/100 t [carats by 100 tonnes] ... and after 15 years of mining were 32 c/100 t (the present day grade). 1, record 3, English, - highly%20weathered
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fortement météorisé
1, record 3, French, fortement%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les teneurs en surface (kimberlites fortement météorisées) étaient au début de l'exploitation supérieures à 150 ct/100 t [carats par 100 tonnes], mais [...] ont chuté [...] à 32 ct/100 t (teneur actuelle) après 15 ans. 1, record 3, French, - fortement%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weathered residuum
1, record 4, English, weathered%20residuum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... phosphate is recovered from fresh rock rather from a weathered residuum ... 1, record 4, English, - weathered%20residuum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sol résiduel météorisé
1, record 4, French, sol%20r%C3%A9siduel%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des phosphates sont extraits de roches fraîches plutôt que d'un sol résiduel météorisé [...] 1, record 4, French, - sol%20r%C3%A9siduel%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- weathered material 1, record 5, English, weathered%20material
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matériau altéré
1, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- matériau météorisé 1, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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