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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOSPHORITE

phosphorite  [ˈfɒsfəˌraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOSPHORITE

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Phosphorite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHOSPHORITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phosphorite

Phosphorite

Phosphorite, phosphate rock or rock phosphate is a non-detrital sedimentary rock which contains high amounts of phosphate bearing minerals. The phosphate content of phosphorite is at least 15 to 20%, which is a large enrichment over the typical sedimentary rock content of less than 0.2%. The phosphate is present as fluorapatite Ca53F typically in cryptocrystalline masses referred to as collophane. It is also present as hydroxyapatite Ca53OH, which is often dissolved from vertebrate bones and teeth, whereas fluorapatite can originate from hydrothermal veins. Other sources also include chemically dissolved phosphate minerals from igneous and metamorphic rocks. Phosphorite deposits often occur in extensive layers, which cumulatively cover tens of thousands of square kilometres of the Earth's crust. Limestones and mudstones are common phosphate bearing rocks. Phosphate rich sedimentary rocks can occur in dark brown to black beds, ranging from centimeter sized laminae to beds that are several meteres in thickness. Although these thick beds can exist they are rarely only composed of phosphatic sedimentary rocks.

Definition of phosphorite in the English dictionary

The definition of phosphorite in the dictionary is a fibrous variety of the mineral apatite. Other definition of phosphorite is any of various mineral deposits that consist mainly of calcium phosphate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOSPHORITE


anchorite
ˈæŋkəˌraɪt
cassiterite
kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
diorite
ˈdaɪəˌraɪt
dolerite
ˈdɒləˌraɪt
dumortierite
djuːˈmɔːtɪəˌraɪt
evaporite
ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt
forsterite
ˈfɔːstəˌraɪt
granodiorite
ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Himyarite
ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
margarite
ˈmɑːɡəˌraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
Minorite
ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt
ozocerite
əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sphalerite
ˈsfæləˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
Thatcherite
ˈθætʃəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOSPHORITE

phosphorescent
phosphorescently
phosphoret
phosphoretted
phosphoric
phosphoric acid
phosphoric anhydride
phosphoric(V) acid
phosphorise
phosphorism
phosphoritic
phosphorize
phosphorolyses
phosphorolysis
phosphorolytic
phosphoroscope
phosphorous
phosphorous acid
phosphorus
phosphorus pentoxide

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOSPHORITE

Arborite
chlorite
cofavorite
epidiorite
favourite
fluorite
hypochlorite
iron meteorite
labradorite
madreporite
Masorite
micrometeorite
norite
rite
sprite
stony meteorite
tenorite
thorite
unfavorite
write

Synonyms and antonyms of phosphorite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phosphorite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOSPHORITE

Find out the translation of phosphorite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phosphorite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phosphorite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磷矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fosforita
570 millions of speakers

English

phosphorite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फास्फोराइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفوسفوريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фосфориты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

phosphorite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phosphorite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phosphorite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phosphorite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phosphorit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燐灰岩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phosphorite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất hóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்போரைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉस्फोराइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fosforit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fosforite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fosforyty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фосфорити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fosforit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

phosphorite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fosforiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fosforit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fosforitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phosphorite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSPHORITE»

The term «phosphorite» is normally little used and occupies the 122.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSPHORITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phosphorite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phosphorite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phosphorite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOSPHORITE»

Discover the use of phosphorite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phosphorite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Phosphate Deposits of the World: Neogene to modern phosphorites
J.M. BREMNER AND J. ROGERS Abstract On the Namibian shelf we find three types of phosphorite; phosphorite sand, rock phosphorite and concretionary phosphorite. The phosphorite sand is further subdivided into pellctal phosphorite and ...
P. J. Cook, J. H. Shergold, 1990
2
Phosphate Deposits of the World: Volume 1: Proterozoic and ...
Elgueta (1981) found that for the Lady Annie phosphate deposits of the Georgina Basin there are two distinct phosphate populations with a cut-off between them at 15% P2O5, and used this figure to distinguish between a phosphorite and a ...
P. J. Cook, J. H. Shergold, 2005
3
Deltaic and shallow marine deposits
ON SHALLOW WATER ORIGIN OF PHOSPHORITE SEDIMENTS G. I. BUSHINSKI National Committee ofGeologists in the U.S.S.R., Moscow (U.S.S.R.) INTRODUCTION Shallow marine formations containing phosphorites are of widespread ...
L. M. J U. van Straaten, 2011
4
Uranium Deposits of the World: Asia
The Late Cretaceous Mediterranean phosphorite belt, which extends from southwestern Turkey to Morocco, is represented by a number of minero-chemical uraniferous phosphorite deposits in Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Syria. Published figures ...
Franz J. Dahlkamp, 2009
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Phosphate Deposits of the World: Volume 2, Phosphate Rock ...
Unconformity of phosphorite. Quartzite and shale intercalations. Tuffaceous shale Sandy, shaly and dolomitic carbonate rock/Basic volcanics and pillow lava Massive quartzite with phosphorite Brecciated quartzite with lensoid bodies Grey,  ...
A. J. G. Notholt, R. P. Sheldon, D. F. Davidson, 2005
6
Sedimentary Basins: Evolution, Facies, and Sediment Budget
The subsequent sea-level fall then causes partial or total reworking of the condensed section leaving behind lag sediments rich in phosphorite. In consequence, the net sedimentation rate over a considerable time period is very slow, ...
Gerhard Einsele, 2000
7
Phosphorites on the Sea Floor
Thus Mesozoic and Paleozoic phosphorite formation in some basins of marine type was characterized by at least some of the main features typical of Recent phosphorite formation on the ocean shelves. The main one of these features is the ...
G.N. Baturin, 1982
8
U.S. Geological Survey heavy metals program progress report ...
The description is from stratigraphic top to base. Chemical analyses were by K. P. Moore. CP-38 Thickness (ft) Rock description 4.0+ Limestone Limestone, argillaceous, siliceous Limestone, argillaceous, siliceous Limestone and phosphorite, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1969
9
Circular
type evaporite basins, where high-density brines reflux back to the ocean. The mechanism provides conditions favoring the accumulation of prodigious amounts of organic matter — a common feature of phosphorite facies. Reactions in the ...
10
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; research associate with U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO. phosphorite in the underlying Meade Peak Tongue grade upward into less phosphatic beds of cherty siltstone, chert, dolomite, and limestone ...
‎1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOSPHORITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phosphorite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Union steel minister and Rajasthan govt discuss steps to expedite …
The reports, which include base metals, gold and phosphorite prepared by MECL, were prepared by Ministry of Mines at a cost of about Rs 60 ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
India: Mineral Production during May 2015 (Provisional)
125 thousand tonnes, apatite & phosphorite 269 thousand tonnes, limestone 265 lakh tonnes, magnesite 15 thousand tonnes and diamond ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
3
Data of mineral production in May announced in Pune
125 thousand tonnes, apatite and phosphorite 269 thousand tonnes, limestone 265 lakh tonnes, magnesite 15 thousand tonnes and diamond ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
India's WPI touches 2.40 pct in June
However, the price of manganese ore (8%), magnesite (7%), barytes (6%), iron ore (4%) and zinc concentrate and phosphorite (1% each) ... «indiablooms, Jul 15»
5
WPI inflation stays negative for the 8th month as consumer prices spurt
However, the prices of manganese ore, magnesite, barytes, iron ore, zinc concentrate and phosphorite declined. The index for the `fuel and ... «domain-B, Jul 15»
6
Remembering the Singing Revolution in Tallinn, Estonia
They used environmental and heritage issues, like the building of a phosphorite mine, as the impetus to protest…but everyone knew it was ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
7
India Seeks Stronger Security, Energy Ties With Kazakhstan
It also has deposits of gold, diamonds, potassium, phosphorite, uranium, copper, zinc, chromium and manganese. President Nazarbayev – a ... «InSerbia News, Jul 15»
8
Poland - Factors to Watch June 22
The chemical company will this year try to obtain permits and begin extraction at its second phosphorite mine in Senegal, which could ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
Mineral production data for April announced
125 thousand tonnes, apatite and phosphorite 247 thousand tonnes, limestone 251 lakh tonnes, magnesite 23 thousand tonnes and diamond ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
Coal comprised 36% of India's minerals output in value during April …
125,000 tonnes, apatite and phosphorite 247,000 tonnes, limestone 25.1 million tonnes, magnesite 23,000 tonnes and diamond 3,335 carat. «Economic Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Phosphorite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phosphorite>. May 2024 ».
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