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SHELLY LIMESTONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coquina
1, record 1, English, coquina
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shelly limestone 2, record 1, English, shelly%20limestone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained, porous, easily crumbled variety of limestone composed principally of mollusk shell and coral fragments cemented together as rock. 3, record 1, English, - coquina
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumachelle
1, record 1, French, lumachelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calcaire coquillier 2, record 1, French, calcaire%20coquillier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire calcaire formée essentiellement de coquilles. 2, record 1, French, - lumachelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conchuela
1, record 1, Spanish, conchuela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de menudos fragmentos existentes en las arenas playeras, resultado de la trituración por el oleaje de diversas conchas marinas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conchuela
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coquinoid limestone
1, record 2, English, coquinoid%20limestone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shelly limestone 2, record 2, English, shelly%20limestone
correct
- shell limestone 3, record 2, English, shell%20limestone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limestone consisting of coarse, unsorted, and often unbroken shelly materials that have accumulated in place without subsequent transportation or agitation, and generally having a fine-grained matrix. 4, record 2, English, - coquinoid%20limestone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Coquinoid limestone] is autochthonous, unlike the allochthonous coquina; under certain conditions it can develop into a biostrome. 4, record 2, English, - coquinoid%20limestone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcaire coquillier
1, record 2, French, calcaire%20coquillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calcaire lumachellique 2, record 2, French, calcaire%20lumachellique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcaire composé principalement de coquilles de bivalves. 3, record 2, French, - calcaire%20coquillier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les calcaires coquilliers proviennent de l'accumulation et de la consolidation par cimentation des coquilles de Lamellibranches, Gastéropodes, Brachiopodes, Ostrapodes, etc. 4, record 2, French, - calcaire%20coquillier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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