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LITHOLOGIC SEQUENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

The lithologic sequences ... are ... those fragments of the virtual series which are so frequently encountered. The best examples are the following: clays-marnes-limestones, or coarse-grained sandstone-fine-grained sandstone-argillaceous sandstone, or anhydrite-halite-sylvite.

OBS

rock suite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary rock sequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Les séquences lithologiques [...] sont [...] des fragments de la série virtuelle, que l'on rencontre très fréquemment. Les meilleurs exemples en sont : argiles-marnes-calcaires, ou, grès grossier-grès fin-grès argileux, ou encore, anhydrite-sel-gemme-sylvine.

OBS

suite de roches : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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