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SILTSTONE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

[An] indurated silt having a texture similar to shale but usually lacking its fine lamellar structure.

CONT

Siltstone is the consolidated clastic sediment composed essentially of silt-sized particles.

OBS

Silt is defined as an unconsolidated clastic sediment most of the particles falling within the range of 1/16 mm (62.5 microns) to 1/256 mm (3.9 microns) in diameter.

OBS

... generally [siltstones] are intermediate between shale and sandstone in both grain-size and composition.

OBS

siltstone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche sédimentaire consolidée qui dérive des sédiments détritiques meubles dont le grain est compris entre 1/256 mm (3,9 µm) et 1/16 mm (62,5 µm).

CONT

Le siltstone est un grès fissile à grain extrêmement fin.

OBS

siltstone : Ce terme a été utilisé dans la traduction des volumes du «Decade of North American Geology» et est en usage à la Commission géologique du Canada. Nous le déplorons, car c'est un mot anglais dont on peut facilement se passer.

OBS

silt : Ce terme désigne à la fois les sédiments détritiques meubles et les roches qui en dérivent.

OBS

siltstone : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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