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TOBACEO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tuffaceous
1, record 1, English, tuffaceous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to sediments which contain up to 50% tuff. 2, record 1, English, - tuffaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tuffaceous shales. 3, record 1, English, - tuffaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with tufaceous. 4, record 1, English, - tuffaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tuffaceous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - tuffaceous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tufacé
1, record 1, French, tufac%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tufeux 2, record 1, French, tufeux
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une roche analogue au tuf et constituée partiellement par du tuf. 3, record 1, French, - tufac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shales tufacés. 4, record 1, French, - tufac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français : tuffaceous = tufeux si c'est un tuf calcaire (on [dit] aussi un travertin). Si c'est un tuf volcanique, tuffaceous = tufacé; il s'agit d'une roche formée par l'accumulation de projections volcaniques. 2, record 1, French, - tufac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tufacé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - tufac%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tobaceo 1, record 1, Spanish, tobaceo
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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