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Record 1 2012-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A rock having cleavage originally developed during underwater sedimentation or cooling from magma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche possédant un clivage qui a pris naissance au cours de la sédimentation ou au cours de l'écoulement du magma.

Spanish

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