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PSAMMITIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arenaceous
1, record 1, English, arenaceous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandy 2, record 1, English, sandy
correct
- sdy 3, record 1, English, sdy
correct, see observation
- sdy 3, record 1, English, sdy
- psammitic 4, record 1, English, psammitic
correct, see observation
- sabulous 5, record 1, English, sabulous
correct
- arenarious 6, record 1, English, arenarious
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles. 7, record 1, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... not to be confused with siliceous. 8, record 1, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... psammitic ... although precisely equivalent to arenaceous, [it] is now used almost entirely to describe metamorphosed arenaceous rocks. 9, record 1, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sdy: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 3, record 1, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arenaceous host. 10, record 1, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Arenaceous shale. 3, record 1, English, - arenaceous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arénacé
1, record 1, French, ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aréneux 2, record 1, French, ar%C3%A9neux
correct
- psammitique 3, record 1, French, psammitique
correct
- sableux 4, record 1, French, sableux
correct
- sablonneux 5, record 1, French, sablonneux
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En parlant d'une roche] qui est de la nature ou qui a l'aspect du sable. 2, record 1, French, - ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Terrain sableux. 6, record 1, French, - ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenáceo
1, record 1, Spanish, aren%C3%A1ceo
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenoso 1, record 1, Spanish, arenoso
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- psammitic 1, record 2, English, psammitic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psammitique 1, record 2, French, psammitique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grès psammitique grès qui est riche en mica le psammite ( 11) p. 3 1, record 2, French, - psammitique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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