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SPICULARITE-DIATOMITE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
OBS

Diatomite and spiculite: firm sediment composed predominantly of diatom frustules or sponge spicules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Spongo-diatomites. Entre les roches à base de spicules d'Éponges et les diatomites, il existe un terme de transition dont [on ne connaît] actuellement qu'un seul représentant. [...] La roche est feuilletée, d'une densité extrêmement faible, et généralement teintée en brun noirâtre par des matières organiques.

Spanish

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