- weathering solution
- выщелачивающий раствор, раствор зоны выветривания
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
Weathering — This article is about weathering of rocks and minerals. For weathering of polymers, see Polymer degradation and Weather testing of polymers. Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through… … Wikipedia
weathering — /wedh euhr ing/, n. 1. Archit. wash (def. 48). 2. material used as a weather strip. 3. Geol. the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose. [1655 65; WEATHER + ING1] * * * Physical disintegration and chemical… … Universalium
solution platform — A broad, nearly horizontal intertidal surface (modern or relict) formed across carbonate rocks, produced primarily by solution with contributions by intertidal weathering and biological erosion and deposition, not by abrasion. Compare: wave … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Honeycomb weathering — Honeycomb weathering, also known as fretting, cavernous weathering, alveoli weathering, or tafoni weathering, is a type of salt weathering common on coastal and semi arid sandstones and limestones.CauseSalt is deposited on the surface of the rock … Wikipedia
chemical weathering — /kɛmɪkəl ˈwɛθərɪŋ/ (say kemikuhl wedhuhring) noun the process leading to the decomposition of solid rocks by means of chemical reactions, as by carbonation, hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction or solution …
hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… … Universalium
C-horizon — [sē′hə rī΄zən] n. the third soil zone, consisting of material essentially unaltered by weathering, solution, or the action of plant roots: see ABC SOIL * * * … Universalium
C-horizon — [sē′hə rī΄zən] n. the third soil zone, consisting of material essentially unaltered by weathering, solution, or the action of plant roots: see ABC SOIL … English World dictionary
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… … Universalium
mineral deposit — Introduction aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration. About half of the known chemical elements (chemical element) possess some metallic (metal) properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical… … Universalium