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DETRITAL ROCK [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A rock made up of more than 50% detrital material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche composée d'au moins 50 % de débris, provenant de l'érosion.

CONT

Les roches détritiques sont engendrées par action mécanique après fragmentation des roches préexistantes : les agents naturels, fleuves, mer, glaciers, etc., arrachent les morceaux, les transportent, usent les plus gros et les plus fragiles et finalement déposent le tout sous forme de galets, sable, vase, etc.

CONT

Les conglomérats, le grès, la molasse et le flysch sont les principales roches détritiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Roca formada básicamente por acumulación y litificación de fragmentos de roca preexistentes sin alterar o sólo parcialmente alterados.

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