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SWAMP THEORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Origins and Composition of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in situ origin theory
1, record 1, English, in%20situ%20origin%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swamp theory 1, record 1, English, swamp%20theory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theory of the origin of coal that holds that a coal was formed at the place where the plants from which it was derived grew. 1, record 1, English, - in%20situ%20origin%20theory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swamp theory: Expressed by von Bergoldingen in 1778. 1, record 1, English, - in%20situ%20origin%20theory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to "drift theory." 2, record 1, English, - in%20situ%20origin%20theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Origine et constitution des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la formation autochtone
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20formation%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie autochtone 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mécanisme de la formation de la houille conduit à deux hypothèses différentes : ou bien les végétaux, arrachés par les cours d'eau et transportés par les courants marins, sont allés s'engloutir loin de leur lieu d'origine (théorie de la formation par transport ou allochtone); ou bien les fonds lagunaires et marécageux s'enfonçant lentement et par à-coups, les forêts qui les bordaient se sont enfouies et décomposées sur place (théorie de la formation autochtone). Les deux phénomènes ont évidemment coexisté; néanmoins la formation autochtone a certainement été la plus fréquente. 1, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20formation%20autochtone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces débris [végétaux qui ont évolué en charbon] provenaient soit de forêts bordant immédiatement les bassins (théorie autochtone) soit de forêts plus lointaines dont les produits étaient apportés par les eaux fluviales (théorie allochtone). 2, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20formation%20autochtone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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