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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peridotite
1, record 1, English, peridotite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained plutonic rock composed chiefly of olivine with or without other mafic minerals such as pyroxenes, amphiboles, or micas, and containing little or no feldspars. 2, record 1, English, - peridotite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- péridotite
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ridotite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roches grenues, lourdes et foncées, constituées d’olivine et de pyroxènes sans feldspaths et sans feldspathoïdes. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les péridotites proprement dites, constituées par de l’olivine associée à un pyroxène. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la partie supérieure du manteau, appelée autrefois du nom général de «magma» serait constituée de roches ultrabasiques, de type dunite, avec une forte proportion de pyroxénites et de péridotites (silicates de fer et de magnésie). 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'olivine s’altère très facilement en serpentine. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peridotita
1, record 1, Spanish, peridotita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca granuda, pesada, que se compone de minerales oscuros, principalmente de olivino y de piroxenos sin feldespato; su olivino se altera fácilmente, convirtiéndose en serpentina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - peridotita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineral Springs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbonated water
1, record 2, English, carbonated%20water
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbonated spring: A spring whose water contains carbon dioxide gas. 2, record 2, English, - carbonated%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As the water percolates downwards through the zone of oxidation, it may, because it is still carbonated and still has oxidizing properties, precipitate secondary minerals such as malachite and azurite. 3, record 2, English, - carbonated%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Sources d'eau minérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau carboniquée
1, record 2, French, eau%20carboniqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau chargée de gaz carbonique 2, record 2, French, eau%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, feminine noun
- eau riche en CO2 3, record 2, French, eau%20riche%20en%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forstérite s’altère facilement dans l'eau carboniquée, donnant de la serpentine et de la magnésite. 1, record 2, French, - eau%20carboniqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] toutes les roches sont plastiques [...]. Le seuil de plasticité se trouve abaissé lorsque la pression ou la température augmente. Il en est de même en présence de solutions telles que l’eau chargée de gaz carbonique dans le cas des calcaires où la présence de macle concourt aussi à accroître la plasticité. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20carboniqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les péridots s’altèrent fréquemment en serpentine [...] soit par métamorphisme interne, soit sous l’action des eaux superficielles riches en CO2. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20carboniqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chiffre 2 dans la vedette «eau riche en CO2» est en indice. 4, record 2, French, - eau%20carboniqu%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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