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CALCAREOUS CONCRETION [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
DEF

An aggregate of precipitated calcium carbonate or other material cemented by precipitated calcium carbonate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Agrégation de carbonate de calcium précipité ou d'autres substances cimentées par le carbonate de calcium précipité.

CONT

Les concrétions calcaires se trouvent dans beaucoup de terrains sédimentaires, surtout les argiles et les marnes (nodules, miches, boulets, septaria), les sables et le loess (poupées).

Spanish

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