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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

... a spatulate or lingulate sole mark consisting of a raised, oblong, and subconical bulge on the underside of a siltstone or sandstone bed, characterized by a steep or blunt bulbous or beaked upcurrent end from which the structure flattens or flares out in the downcurrent direction and merges with the bedding plane.

OBS

It is formed by the filling of a flute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

[...] bombement en forme de cuiller renversée, dont le côté le plus aigu est tourné vers l'amont.

Spanish

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