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Record 1 2016-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
DEF

A light-colored calcareous deposit ... composed largely of uncemented mollusk shells and precipitated calcium carbonate, along with the hard parts of minute organisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
DEF

Roche détritique composée de coquilles de mollusques ou de tests d'autres animaux pris dans une matrice argilosableuse.

CONT

Les faluns sont des accumulations de coquilles où le ciment est peu important.

OBS

[Le falun] se sédimente en eaux marines peu profondes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Geología
DEF

Agregado calizo, fácilmente desmenuzable, constituido por una mezcla de arena fina y de restos de conchas y de polímeros.

CONT

El falun es una arenisca conchífera, poco consolidada, de color blanco.

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