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QUARTZOSE SANDSTONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartz sandstone
1, record 1, English, quartz%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quartzy sandstone 2, record 1, English, quartzy%20sandstone
correct
- quartzose sandstone 3, record 1, English, quartzose%20sandstone
correct, see observation
- quartzous sandstone 4, record 1, English, quartzous%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sandstone composed largely of quartz sand grains. 5, record 1, English, - quartz%20sandstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartzose sandstone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - quartz%20sandstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès quartzeux
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès à ciment siliceux formé de quartz microgrenu. 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe les grès d'après [...] la nature du ciment (grès à ciment calcaire [...], à ciment dolomitique, à ciment siliceux [grès quartzeux], à ciment ferrugineux, à ciment pélitique; [...] 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartzeux, euse : Se dit d'une roche sédimentaire riche en grains de quartz d'origine détritique. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grès quartzeux : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quartzose sandstone
1, record 2, English, quartzose%20sandstone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone of 95 or more percent detrital quartz but not cemented with silica as opposed to quartzitic sandstone so cemented ... 2, record 2, English, - quartzose%20sandstone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quartzite-grès
1, record 2, French, quartzite%2Dgr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grès dont la majorité des grains, et jamais la totalité, ont subi un nourrissage secondaire. 1, record 2, French, - quartzite%2Dgr%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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