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AEOLIANITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geology
DEF

A consolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clastic material deposited by the wind; e.g. dune sand cemented below ground-water level by calcite.

DEF

General term for the sedimentary products of wind (aeolian) deposition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

sédiment éolien consolidé.

DEF

roche formée par la consolidation des sables calcaires entassées là par le vent.

CONT

Il existe d'autres formations de dunes en particulier en Europe occidentale. [...] Ces dépôts portent le nom d'éolianites.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Geología
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