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QUARTZ ARENITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartzarenite
1, record 1, English, quartzarenite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quartz arenite 2, record 1, English, quartz%20arenite
correct
- quartzose arenite 3, record 1, English, quartzose%20arenite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone containing more than 95% quartz framework grains (excluding detrital chert grains) and having any amount of clay matrix and any sorting, rounding, texture, or hardness ... 4, record 1, English, - quartzarenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartzarenite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - quartzarenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eolian, feldspathic quartz arenite. 3, record 1, English, - quartzarenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quartz-arénite
1, record 1, French, quartz%2Dar%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quartzarénite 2, record 1, French, quartzar%C3%A9nite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grès composé essentiellement de grains de sable (parfois plus de 90 %) roulés. 3, record 1, French, - quartz%2Dar%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De couleur claire, [ces grains] sont généralement bien cémentés, d'une dureté élevée et d'une bonne résistance. 3, record 1, French, - quartz%2Dar%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quartzarénite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - quartz%2Dar%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Quartzarénite éolienne, feldspathique. 5, record 1, French, - quartz%2Dar%C3%A9nite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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