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EXOGENOUS ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exogenous rock
1, record 1, English, exogenous%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exogenic rock 1, record 1, English, exogenic%20rock
correct
- exogenetic rock 2, record 1, English, exogenetic%20rock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exogenous : [Said] of rocks composed of materials derived from processes of erosion or produced by metamorphism through contact with adjacent igneous intrusion. 3, record 1, English, - exogenous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exogenetic : Said of processes originating at or near the surface of the earth, such as weathering and denudation, and to rocks, ore deposits and landforms that owe their origin to such processes. ... Synonym: exogenic; exogenous. 4, record 1, English, - exogenous%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche exogène
1, record 1, French, roche%20exog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée à la surface du globe terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20exog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous distinguerons deux grands ensembles de roches : 1. Les roches d'origine externe ou roches exogènes qui se sont formées à la surface du globe. 2. Les roches d'origine interne ou roches endogènes qui, au contraire, se sont formées [...] à l'intérieur du globe. [...] On établit une coupure, parmi les roches exogènes, entre les roches sédimentaires d'une part et les roches résiduelles d'autre part. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20exog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à «roche endogène». 2, record 1, French, - roche%20exog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca exógena
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20ex%C3%B3gena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca formada en el exterior de la corteza terrestre por un proceso de sedimentación (roca sedimentaria) o de cristalización por sobresaturación de una solución iónica (roca evaporítica). 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20ex%C3%B3gena
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