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bone breccia [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology
  • Paleontology
DEF

An accumulation of bones or bone fragments of vertebrates, often mixed with earth and sand, and cemented with calcium carbonate, especially such a deposit formed in limestone caves or other animal retreats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Géologie
  • Paléontologie
DEF

[Brèche] résultant de la cimentation d'os de mammifères [...] ou de celle d'hécatombes de poissons.

CONT

Les sédiments organiques comprennent des accumulations d'ossements (brèches d'ossements, bone beds) dans des refuges et dans des dépressions karstiques.

Key term(s)
  • brèche à ossements

Spanish

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