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ARCOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Quarried Stone - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arkose
1, record 1, English, arkose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arcose 2, record 1, English, arcose
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone which contains 25% or more of feldspar. 2, record 1, English, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arkose is a rock derived by mechanical disintegration ... of a granitic rock ... It really amounts to a coarse sandstone whose grains are both quartz and feldspar. 3, record 1, English, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "feldspathic sandstones" which contain less than 25% of feldspar. In other words, arkose is more feldspathic than feldspathic sandstone. 2, record 1, English, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Kaolinitic arkose. 4, record 1, English, - arkose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arkose
1, record 1, French, arkose
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 sédimentaire détritique composée de quartz, de feldspaths et parfois de micas, réunis par un ciment siliceux plus ou moins compact [...] 2, record 1, French, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arkoses résultent de la cimentation des arènes de roches éruptives acides. Riches en feldspaths (25 % ou plus) de couleur claire, continentales en général, elles proviennent du démantèlement de massifs granitiques ou gneissiques. 3, record 1, French, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les grès riches en grains de feldspath sont appelés «arkoses». Ce sont des grès grossiers où les grains atteignent une taille voisine de celle qu'ils ont dans le granite commun. 4, record 1, French, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grès comportant moins de 25 % de feldspath sont appelés «grès feldspathiques» ou «subarkoses». 5, record 1, French, - arkose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arkose kaolinitique. 6, record 1, French, - arkose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Piedras varias (Canteras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcosa
1, record 1, Spanish, arcosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gres feldespático cuyos principales constituyentes son el cuarzo, el feldespato y, en algunos casos, la mica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcosa
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