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LITHOFACIES [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

The rock record of any sedimentary environment, including both physical and organic characters.

OBS

[This record] is a mappable subdivision of a designated stratigraphic unit, distinguished from adjacent subdivisions on the basis of lithology.

PHR

Carbonate, metamorphosed, oxide, silicate, sulphide, volcanic lithofacies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[...] lithologie et [...] conditions de dépôt d'une roche.

CONT

Les lithofaciès calcaires, en tant qu'éléments du contexte gîtologique, sont définis par : le milieu de formation [...]; la nature du calcaire [...]; les structures [...]; les impuretés caractéristiques [...]

PHR

Lithofaciès carbonaté, métamorphisé, oxydé, silicaté, sulfuré, volcanique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Conjunto de caracteres litológicos o petrográficos que definen la facies estratigráfica.

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