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Record 1 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Géologie
DEF

Grains de quartz usés à la suite de chocs dans l'air sous l'effet du vent.

CONT

Dans les sables et grès des grands bassins sédimentaires, les quartz émoussés-luisants, façonnés par une longue usure dans l'eau, prédominent en général, tandis que les quartz ronds-mats, façonnés par le vent, autrefois si répandus, sont maintenant cantonnés dans les déserts arides, comme le Sahara [...]

OBS

Pluriel : ronds-mats.

Spanish

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