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RUBBLEROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breccia
1, record 1, English, breccia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubblerock 2, record 1, English, rubblerock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained clastic rock, composed of angular broken rock fragments held together by a mineral cement or in a fine-grained matrix ... 2, record 1, English, - breccia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... as distinguished from a conglomerate whose components are water-worn into a rounded shape. 3, record 1, English, - breccia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The plural of breccia is breccie. 4, record 1, English, - breccia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- breccie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brèche
1, record 1, French, br%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Roche consolidée] à éléments anguleux d'assez grande taille [...] réunis par un ciment quelconque [...] 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des fragments anguleux consolidés donnent des brèches [...] 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Outre les brèches tectoniques classiques, les mouvements structuraux peuvent déterminer la formation de brèches, en cours de sédimentation, dans un milieu encore non consolidé. 4, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les géologues de langue française désignent par brèche un conglomérat renfermant des fragments anguleux, et par poudingue un conglomérat de galets arrondis. 5, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha
1, record 1, Spanish, brecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca clástica compuesta por elementos de diversos tamaños de forma angulosa, dispuestos irregularmente y cementados por una masa microcristalina o amorfa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - brecha
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