TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

DEPOSITIONAL SETTING [1 record]

Record 1 2006-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

The conditions under which a series of rocks were laid down.

CONT

Depositional environments are broadly divided into five groups: aeolian ..., alluvial ..., deltaic ..., interdeltaic ..., and marine.

OBS

Clays and pyrites at the base and top of the seam indicate a limnic depositional environment. [English Abstract of the following source: Diplomarbeit, Coal Petrography, Köln, 1988.]

PHR

Continental, marine depositional environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
PHR

Milieu sédimentaire continental, marin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: