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Record 1 1992-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

... - "meulières" are silicified freshwater limestones, commonly utilized as millstones. Other than the geologically vague term "millstone" there is no English equivalent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[...] roche siliceuse, caverneuse, scoriacée, très légère, forme des nids au sein de certains calcaires.

CONT

La silice elle-même se concentre en concrétions ou en meulières caverneuses, à l'heure actuelle dans le désert de Kalahari [...]

Spanish

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