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CONE-IN-CONE STRUCTURE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

A minor sedimentary structure in thin, generally calcareous layers of some shales and in the outer parts of some large concretions, resembling a set of concentric, right circular cones fitting one into another in inverted positions (base upward, apex downward) and commonly separated by clay films, and consisting usually of fibrous calcite and rarely of siderite or gypsum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Structure concrétionnée existant dans certaines formations schisteuses et caractérisée par une suite de cônes imbriqués les uns dans les autres.

CONT

Au cours de la phase de tassement, le nodule a subi des déformations qui sont à l'origine des structures d'éclatement et de cone-in-cone si caractéristiques.

Spanish

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