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Record 1 2005-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

The origin or coming into being of anything.

CONT

Genesis of Kupferschiefer-type deposits has been debated widely since their recognition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Géochimie
DEF

Origine d'un phénomène, d'une substance, d'une structure, etc.

CONT

Le mode de formation des gîtes Kupferschiefer a été l'objet de nombreux débats depuis leur découverte.

OBS

En géologie, le nom genèse sert souvent de suffixe, ex. : orogenèse, palingenèse, tectogenèse, métallogenèse, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Geoquímica
DEF

Creación u origen de una cosa o de una situación.

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