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MINERAL CHARCOAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

A black, friable band in bituminous coal, characterized by a fibrous structure and silky luster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Type lithologique de charbon noir, à éclat soyeux, à débris de bois à structure cellulaire conservée.

CONT

Le fusain qui désigne des lits noirs à éclat soyeux, fréquents bien que peu abondants, de plusieurs millimètres d'épaisseur [...], constitué par des débris de bois et de sclérenchyme ayant conservé une structure cellulaire nette et encore régulière.

Spanish

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