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Record 1 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Oceanography
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A type of mud [marine geology] whose greenish color is due to the presence of chlorite or glauconite minerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Océanographie
  • Géochimie
CONT

Les «boues vertes» [...] doivent [leur coloration] à la glauconie (silicate de K et Fe) qui est un minéral de néogenèse.

OBS

boues vertes; vases vertes : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (boue verte; vase verte).

Key term(s)
  • boue verte
  • vase verte

Spanish

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