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MINERAI ARGILEUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clay ironstone
1, record 1, English, clay%20ironstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clay iron ore 2, record 1, English, clay%20iron%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary rock consisting of siderite ... and argillaceous impurity [which] is often nodular, and was formerly of importance as an iron ore ... 3, record 1, English, - clay%20ironstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term has also been applied to an argillaceous rock containing iron oxide (such as hematite or limonite). 4, record 1, English, - clay%20ironstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Following long established precedent the term ironstone is retained for oolitic siderite-chamosite bearing hydrolithic sediments that have a relatively high content of alumina and phosphorus and low silica content, the clay ironstones. 5, record 1, English, - clay%20ironstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer argileux
1, record 1, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20argileux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de sidérose. 2, record 1, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20argileux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gubbin
1, record 2, English, gubbin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clunch or clod with ironstone nodules. 1, record 2, English, - gubbin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer argileux
1, record 2, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20argileux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- claved ore 1, record 3, English, claved%20ore
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie minier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minerai argileux 1, record 3, French, minerai%20argileux
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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