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FACIES MARIN PEU PROFOND [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geology
CONT

The shallow-water marine facies (neritic): varied rocks, reef limestones with corals and algae, etc. Marine fossils, vegetation debris brought by the rivers. Eventual presence of glauconite indicates a marine origin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
CONT

Le faciès marin peu profond (néritique): roches variées, calcaires récifaux à coralliaires, à algues, etc. Fossiles marins, débris végétaux apportés par les fleuves. La présence éventuelle de glauconie indique une origine marine.

Spanish

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