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EARLY ALLUVIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early alluvium
1, record 1, English, early%20alluvium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upward fining sequence from cobble gravels to sand and silt [which] is interpreted as fluvial in origin. 1, record 1, English, - early%20alluvium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over the last 10, 000 years, two periods of alluvial aggradation are noted within the Lower Snake River canyon : the early alluvium from 10, 000 to 8, 000 years BY. ;and the middle alluvium from 4, 000 to 2, 500 years B. P. ;each comprising terrace deposits(high and low, respectively). 1, record 1, English, - early%20alluvium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alluvion ancienne
1, record 1, French, alluvion%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alluvion primitive 2, record 1, French, alluvion%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au pied des coteaux, on trouve des alluvions anciennes qui se présentent à l'état de bandes étroites. Elles sont formées de dépôts en partie décalcifiés et rubéfiés (argiles sableuses et graviers siliceux, quartz, silex, granites, quelques galets de basalte). 3, record 1, French, - alluvion%20ancienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamicton
1, record 2, English, diamicton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any non-sorted or poorly sorted unconsolidated sediment that contains a wide range of particle sizes. 2, record 2, English, - diamicton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lebarge(1993) concluded that placer gold in the Mount Nansen area... is found in valley bottom alluvium, Pleistocene alluvial terraces, and early Pleistocene proglacial gravelly terraces and diamicton that is interpreted as glacial till or resedimented till. 3, record 2, English, - diamicton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diamicton
1, record 2, French, diamicton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout sédiment meuble, non trié ou mal trié, constitué de particules de granulométrie très variée. 2, record 2, French, - diamicton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les diamictons peuvent avoir plusieurs origines: sédimentation glacielle (glaces flottantes et icebergs); sédimentation para-glaciaire, sous la plate-forme de glace; ou mélange réalisé lors de glissements massifs ou de coulées boueuses. 3, record 2, French, - diamicton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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