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TOADSTOOL ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mushroom rock
1, record 1, English, mushroom%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toadstool rock 1, record 1, English, toadstool%20rock
correct
- fur-cap rock 1, record 1, English, fur%2Dcap%20rock
correct
- pillar rock 2, record 1, English, pillar%20rock
- column rock 2, record 1, English, column%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tablelike rock mass formed by wind abrasion or differential weathering in an arid region, consisting of an upper layer of resistant rock underlain by a softer, partially eroded layer, thereby forming a thin "stem" supporting a wide mass of rock, the whole feature resembling a mushroom in shape. 1, record 1, English, - mushroom%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rocher-champignon
1, record 1, French, rocher%2Dchampignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche-champignon 1, record 1, French, roche%2Dchampignon
correct, feminine noun
- roche champignon 2, record 1, French, roche%20champignon
correct, feminine noun
- rocher en forme de champignon 3, record 1, French, rocher%20en%20forme%20de%20champignon
masculine noun
- bloc-champignon 4, record 1, French, bloc%2Dchampignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes du modelé éolien se répartissent en deux catégories : formes d'accumulation [...] et formes d'érosion. Parmi ces dernières, on peut citer : [...] les rochers-champignons, à base plus étroite que leur sommet. 1, record 1, French, - rocher%2Dchampignon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au pied des blocs durs saillants [le vent] contribue à déblayer les débris résultant de diverses causes de fragmentation, et il peut même user les strates les plus tendres; ainsi se forment certains blocs-champignons. 4, record 1, French, - rocher%2Dchampignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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