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VALLEY BASALT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Locally the earlier valley basalts caused damming and diversion of the streams and resulted in widespread development of the fine facies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Par endroits, les basaltes de vallée d'origine précoce ont provoqué le barrage et le détournement des cours d'eau et entraîné le dépôt à grande échelle du faciès de roches sédimentaires à grain fin.

Spanish

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