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Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Petrography
DEF

An ovoid particle of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline carbonate that is composed of micrite, irrespective of size or origin, which includes both pellets and intraclasts.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Allochème micritique (pellet ou intraclaste).

CONT

Les pelloïdes sont des grains composés de micrite et dont la structure interne n'est pas ou [est] peu identifiable. Ils sont de forme généralement sphérique, arrondie ou angulaire et leur diamètre tourne autour des 100 µm [...]

Spanish

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