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FACIES LITHOLOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lithofacies
1, record 1, English, lithofacies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithologic facies 2, record 1, English, lithologic%20facies
correct
- lithological facies 3, record 1, English, lithological%20facies
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock record of any sedimentary environment, including both physical and organic characters. 4, record 1, English, - lithofacies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This record] is a mappable subdivision of a designated stratigraphic unit, distinguished from adjacent subdivisions on the basis of lithology. 4, record 1, English, - lithofacies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carbonate, metamorphosed, oxide, silicate, sulphide, volcanic lithofacies. 5, record 1, English, - lithofacies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lithofaciès
1, record 1, French, lithofaci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faciès lithologique 2, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20lithologique
correct, masculine noun
- faciès de la roche 3, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20la%20roche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] lithologie et [...] conditions de dépôt d'une roche. 4, record 1, French, - lithofaci%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lithofaciès calcaires, en tant qu'éléments du contexte gîtologique, sont définis par : le milieu de formation [...]; la nature du calcaire [...]; les structures [...]; les impuretés caractéristiques [...] 5, record 1, French, - lithofaci%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lithofaciès carbonaté, métamorphisé, oxydé, silicaté, sulfuré, volcanique. 6, record 1, French, - lithofaci%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- litofacies
1, record 1, Spanish, litofacies
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de caracteres litológicos o petrográficos que definen la facies estratigráfica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - litofacies
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