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LITHARENITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A sandstone that contains more than 25% detrital rock fragments, and more rock fragments than feldspar grains.

CONT

Litharenites are sandstones that contain less than 75% quartz and in which the ratio of unstable rock fragments to feldspars is greater than 3:1.

OBS

litharenite; lithic arenite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Ensemble des roches comportant plus de 25 % d'éléments lithiques.

CONT

[...] une arénite lithique c'est-à-dire un grès à structure jointive comportant plus de 25 % de débris de roches et de feldspaths.

OBS

litharénite; arénite lithique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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