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TILLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tillite
1, record 1, English, tillite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compacted till 2, record 1, English, compacted%20till
correct
- lithified till 2, record 1, English, lithified%20till
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A former till that has become compacted and lithified to form a tough sedimentary rock. 3, record 1, English, - tillite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compacted or lithified till is called tillite. 2, record 1, English, - tillite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rapitan-type iron-formations have distinctive lithological features, being associated with diamictites (tillite), including dropstones, sandstone, conglomerate, and argillites. 4, record 1, English, - tillite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tillite
1, record 1, French, tillite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- till induré 2, record 1, French, till%20indur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- till lapidifié 2, record 1, French, till%20lapidifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- conglomérat glaciaire 3, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20glaciaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire formée par compaction de dépôts morainiques. 4, record 1, French, - tillite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la fin du Paléozoïque, des glaciations gondwaniennes, couvrant jusqu'à 15 millions de kilomètres carrés d'épaisseur, auraient duré quelques dizaines de millions d'années. Ces glaciers ont laissé des moraines fossiles nommées tillites. 5, record 1, French, - tillite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tillita
1, record 1, Spanish, tillita
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 sedimentaria de origen glaciar, se forma debido al endurecimiento de los arrastres glaciares (till) o porque estos se han litificado por enterramiento, hasta convertirse en una roca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tillita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tillitas. [...] Están conformadas por una mezcla sin clasificar de material heterogéneo procedente de los glaciares como arenas y fragmentos de rocas, que pueden llegar a alcanzar grandes tamaños luego de que se cementan sobre el material arcilloso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tillita
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