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SEDIMENTARY ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary rock
1, record 1, English, sedimentary%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 resulting from the consolidation of loose sediment that has accumulated in layers. 2, record 1, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sandstone, shale, and limestone are sedimentary rocks. 3, record 1, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples may include] a clastic rock (such as conglomerate or tillite) consisting of mechanically formed fragments of older rock transported from its source and deposited in water or from air or ice; or a chemical rock (such as rock salt or gypsum) formed by precipitation from solution; or an organic rock (such as certain limestones) consisting of the remains or secretions of plants and animals. 2, record 1, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche sédimentaire
1, record 1, French, roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée par le dépôt plus ou moins continu de matériaux prélevés sur les continents après altération des roches préexistantes et transport par des agents mécaniques externes (eau ou vent). 2, record 1, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après leur origine, on distingue les roches sédimentaires détritiques (accumulation de débris variés : sable, grès), physico-chimiques (précipitation d'ions : calcaire, silex), organiques (dues aux êtres vivants (hydrocarbures, charbons)). 2, record 1, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches sédimentaires se sont formées à la surface de la Terre, et résultent de l'activité des êtres vivants, de la précipitation de substances chimiques ou de l'action des systèmes d'érosion. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca sedimentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20sedimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca exógena originada por un proceso de sedimentación. Presenta estructuras características como la estratificación o disposición en estratos o capas superpuestas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20sedimentaria
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