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ROCK FABRIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

... the total of all the features of texture and structure [of a rock], ranging from the orientation of individual grains to a regional joint or cleavage system.

OBS

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

PHR

Structural, planar, tectonic fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Ensemble des configurations géométriques et spatiales de tous les constituants d'une roche (schistosité, linéation, texture, structure, etc.).

OBS

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

PHR

Fabrique planaire.

Spanish

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