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SUBCROP [2 records]

Record 1 2009-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

An occurrence of strata in contact with the undersurface of a stratigraphic unit that succeeds an unconformity on which overstep is conspicuous ...

CONT

These formations [Bluesky and Gething] comprise a clastic sequence lying unconformably on subcropping strata of Jurassic, Permian and Mississippian ages.

Key term(s)
  • suboutcropping strata
  • subcropping stratum
  • suboutcropping stratum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
Key term(s)
  • strate subaffleurante

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
  • Geology
DEF

The upper end of a mineral deposit near the surface, but covered by superficial deposits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
  • Géologie

Spanish

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