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BIOCLASTIC LIMESTONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Petrography
DEF

[A] limestone composed of fragments (clasts) derived from biochemical materials ...

OBS

bioclastic limestone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Calcaire à éléments fossiles, entiers ou sous forme de fragments, d'origine animale ou végétale, ayant été transportés ou non.

CONT

Les calcaires d'accumulation ou calcaires bioclastiques [...] se forment par cimentation de coquilles, fragments squelettiques et tests d'organismes morts.

OBS

calcaire bioclastique; calcaire à bioclastes : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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