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BITUMINOUS SANDSTONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Petroleum Deposits
DEF

A sandstone ... from which oil is obtained by drilled wells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Bitumes
  • Gisements pétrolifères
CONT

D'après la nature de leur ciment, on peut distinguer des grès siliceux [...], des grès calcaires [...], des grès ferrugineux [...], des grès glauconieux [...] et même des grès gypseux [...] et bitumineux [...]

OBS

Les grès ont une porosité assez importante qui varie en fonction de leur cimentation. Ils peuvent renfermer des hydrocarbures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Asfaltos de petróleo
  • Yacimientos petrolíferos
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