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TILLITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilloid
1, record 1, English, tilloid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock of uncertain origin which resembles tillite. 2, record 1, English, - tilloid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tilloïde
1, record 1, French, tillo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche proche des tillites mais dont les caractéristiques glaciaires n'apparaissent pas avec netteté. 2, record 1, French, - tillo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un avant-pays modérément plissé [...] se situe au-dessus du front supérieur de schistosité. Il comporte, à la base, un tilloïde, des schistes, des grès quartzites avec des passées carbonatées. 3, record 1, French, - tillo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiloide
1, record 1, Spanish, tiloide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca parecida a las tillitas, pero en la que los caracteres glaciares no aparecen claramente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tiloide
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tillite
1, record 2, English, tillite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compacted till 2, record 2, English, compacted%20till
correct
- lithified till 2, record 2, English, lithified%20till
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A former till that has become compacted and lithified to form a tough sedimentary rock. 3, record 2, English, - tillite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compacted or lithified till is called tillite. 2, record 2, English, - tillite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rapitan-type iron-formations have distinctive lithological features, being associated with diamictites(tillite), including dropstones, sandstone, conglomerate, and argillites. 4, record 2, English, - tillite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tillite
1, record 2, French, tillite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- till induré 2, record 2, French, till%20indur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- till lapidifié 2, record 2, French, till%20lapidifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- conglomérat glaciaire 3, record 2, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20glaciaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire formée par compaction de dépôts morainiques. 4, record 2, French, - tillite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la fin du Paléozoïque, des glaciations gondwaniennes, couvrant jusqu'à 15 millions de kilomètres carrés d'épaisseur, auraient duré quelques dizaines de millions d'années. Ces glaciers ont laissé des moraines fossiles nommées tillites. 5, record 2, French, - tillite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tillita
1, record 2, Spanish, tillita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca sedimentaria de origen glaciar, se forma debido al endurecimiento de los arrastres glaciares (till) o porque estos se han litificado por enterramiento, hasta convertirse en una roca. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tillita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tillitas. [...] Están conformadas por una mezcla sin clasificar de material heterogéneo procedente de los glaciares como arenas y fragmentos de rocas, que pueden llegar a alcanzar grandes tamaños luego de que se cementan sobre el material arcilloso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tillita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Coronation Formation
1, record 3, English, Coronation%20Formation
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Coronation Formation, near the middle of the [Government] Subgroup, contains tillite overlain by magnetic shale. 1, record 3, English, - Coronation%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Formation de Coronation
1, record 3, French, Formation%20de%20Coronation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Formation de Coronation, située près du milieu du Sous-groupe [de Government], renferme une tillite surmontée de shale magnétique. 1, record 3, French, - Formation%20de%20Coronation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Rapitan type iron-formation
1, record 4, English, Rapitan%20type%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Rapitan-type iron-formation 2, record 4, English, Rapitan%2Dtype%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapitan-type iron-formations have distinctive lithological features, being associated with diamictites(tillite), including dropstones, sandstone, conglomerate, and argillites. 1, record 4, English, - Rapitan%20type%20iron%2Dformation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de fer de type Rapitan
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20fer%20de%20type%20Rapitan
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formations de fer de type Rapitan présentent des caractéristiques lithologiques distinctes, étant associées à des diamictites (tillites) qui sont constituées, entre autres, de galets de délestage, de grès,de conglomérats et d'argilites. 1, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20fer%20de%20type%20Rapitan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diamictite
1, record 5, English, diamictite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapitan-type iron-formations have distinctive lithological features, being associated with diamictites(tillite), including dropstones, sandstone, conglomerate, and argillites. 1, record 5, English, - diamictite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diamictite
1, record 5, French, diamictite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formations de fer de type Rapitan présentent des caractéristiques lithologiques distinctes, étant associées à des diamictites (tillites) qui sont constituées, entre autres, de galets de délestage, de grès, de conglomérats et d'argilites. 1, record 5, French, - diamictite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary rock
1, record 6, English, sedimentary%20rock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock resulting from the consolidation of loose sediment that has accumulated in layers. 2, record 6, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sandstone, shale, and limestone are sedimentary rocks. 3, record 6, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples may include] a clastic rock(such as conglomerate or tillite) consisting of mechanically formed fragments of older rock transported from its source and deposited in water or from air or ice; or a chemical rock(such as rock salt or gypsum) formed by precipitation from solution; or an organic rock(such as certain limestones) consisting of the remains or secretions of plants and animals. 2, record 6, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche sédimentaire
1, record 6, French, roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée par le dépôt plus ou moins continu de matériaux prélevés sur les continents après altération des roches préexistantes et transport par des agents mécaniques externes (eau ou vent). 2, record 6, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après leur origine, on distingue les roches sédimentaires détritiques (accumulation de débris variés : sable, grès), physico-chimiques (précipitation d'ions : calcaire, silex), organiques (dues aux êtres vivants (hydrocarbures, charbons)). 2, record 6, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches sédimentaires se sont formées à la surface de la Terre, et résultent de l'activité des êtres vivants, de la précipitation de substances chimiques ou de l'action des systèmes d'érosion. 3, record 6, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca sedimentaria
1, record 6, Spanish, roca%20sedimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca exógena originada por un proceso de sedimentación. Presenta estructuras características como la estratificación o disposición en estratos o capas superpuestas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - roca%20sedimentaria
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- psephitic rock
1, record 7, English, psephitic%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- psephite 2, record 7, English, psephite
correct
- psephyte 3, record 7, English, psephyte
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of large fragments(coarser than sand) set in a matrix varying in kind and amount; e. g. rubble, talus, breccia, glacial till, tillite, shingle, gravel, and especially conglomerate. 3, record 7, English, - psephitic%20rock
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psephitic rocks: A synonym of rudaceous rocks, more commonly used to describe the metamorphic equivalents of these rocks. 4, record 7, English, - psephitic%20rock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pséphite
1, record 7, French, ps%C3%A9phite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rudite métamorphisée 2, record 7, French, rudite%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle ainsi des roches clastiques dont les éléments détritiques sont supérieurs à 2 mm : conglomérats, brèches, etc. 1, record 7, French, - ps%C3%A9phite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-07-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stratified rock
1, record 8, English, stratified%20rock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock displaying stratification. 1, record 8, English, - stratified%20rock
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is virtually synonymous with sedimentary rock, although some sedimentary rocks(such as tillite) are without internal stratification. The term is sometimes, but not generally, applied to layered igneous rocks. 1, record 8, English, - stratified%20rock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roche stratifiée
1, record 8, French, roche%20stratifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des variations répétées dans l'apport de matériaux donnent des roches stratifiées. 2, record 8, French, - roche%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les roches sédimentaires (...) ne s'étendent pas indéfiniment en profondeur. Elles forment des couches, presque toujours plus étendues en superficie qu'en épaisseur : elles sont stratifiées. 3, record 8, French, - roche%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
stratifié,ée (...) : Qui est disposé en couches superposées, en strates. Roches stratifiées. 4, record 8, French, - roche%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On parlera de "roche litée" lorsque l'épaisseur des strates est inférieure à un centimètre (voir fiche "roche litée"). 5, record 8, French, - roche%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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