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POLYMICT BRECCIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymict breccia
1, record 1, English, polymict%20breccia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breccia formed from more than one source rock. 1, record 1, English, - polymict%20breccia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "monomict breccia." 2, record 1, English, - polymict%20breccia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brèche polymicte
1, record 1, French, br%C3%A8che%20polymicte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- météorite bréchique polymicte 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20br%C3%A9chique%20polymicte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brèche [...] formée de fragments de taille et de nature différentes. 1, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polymicte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les météorites bréchiques polymictes sont formées de fragments divers [...] 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polymicte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic breccia
1, record 2, English, polygenetic%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polygenic breccia 1, record 2, English, polygenic%20breccia
correct
- polymict breccia 2, record 2, English, polymict%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breccia in which the fragments have a variety of compositions ... 3, record 2, English, - polygenetic%20breccia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polymictic breccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche polygénique
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20polyg%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brèche hétérogène 2, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brèche dont les constituants sont d'origines différentes. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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