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MOTHER ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- source rock
1, record 1, English, source%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parent rock 2, record 1, English, parent%20rock
correct
- mother rock 3, record 1, English, mother%20rock
correct
- bedrock source 4, record 1, English, bedrock%20source
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock from which fragments have been derived which form a later, usually sedimentary rock. 5, record 1, English, - source%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eluvial placers ... are formed upon hill slopes from minerals released from a nearby source rock. 6, record 1, English, - source%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source rock; bedrock source: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - source%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche mère
1, record 1, French, roche%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche-mère 2, record 1, French, roche%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- roche source 3, record 1, French, roche%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche qui, par érosion mécanique, a fourni les éléments détritiques d'un sédiment. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par soulèvement, exposition à l'air libre et altération de ce protolite, les concentrations [...] de substances utiles augmentent jusqu'à présenter une teneur rentable ou améliorée dans les gîtes résiduels sus-jacents ou adjacents aux roches mères. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche mère : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - roche%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca madre
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20madre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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