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SATURATED ROCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saturated rock
1, record 1, English, saturated%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A rock] that contains neither excess silica nor unsaturated minerals. 2, record 1, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturated: ... applied to igneous rocks composed wholly of saturated minerals. 2, record 1, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Is opposed to "oversaturated rock" and "undersaturated rock." 3, record 1, English, - saturated%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée
1, record 1, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée» (sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes (minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 2, record 1, French, - roche%20satur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saturated rock
1, record 2, English, saturated%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock or soil ... with ... its interstices ... filled with water. 1, record 2, English, - saturated%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée
1, record 2, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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