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DETRITICO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loess
1, record 1, English, loess
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- löss 2, record 1, English, l%C3%B6ss
correct
- lehm 2, record 1, English, lehm
- bluff formation 2, record 1, English, bluff%20formation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widespread, homogeneous, commonly unstratified, porous, friable, unconsolidated but slightly coherent, usually highly calcareous, fine-grained, blanket deposits of marl or loam, consisting predominantly of silt with subordinate grain sizes ranging from clay to fine sand ... It is buff to light yellowish or yellowish brown in color ... 2, record 1, English, - loess
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lœss
1, record 1, French, l%26oelig%3Bss
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt sédimentaire détritique meuble. 2, record 1, French, - l%26oelig%3Bss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout lœss est un limon [...] jaune clair [...] au toucher farineux et pulvérulent [...] Il renferme à l'origine jusqu'à 50 p. cent de calcaire et il est riche en argile. Il est très poreux et très perméable à l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - l%26oelig%3Bss
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- loess
1, record 1, Spanish, loess
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- loes 2, record 1, Spanish, loes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósito sedimentario detrítico, móvil, periglaciar, de origen eólico, formado por partículas de dimensiones inferiores a 50 micrones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - loess
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detrital
1, record 2, English, detrital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Detrital gold, grain, uraninite. 2, record 2, English, - detrital
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détritique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tritique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est formé, en totalité ou en partie, de débris. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tritique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sédimentation détritique. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tritique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Grain, or, uraninite détritique. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tritique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detrítico
1, record 2, Spanish, detr%C3%ADtico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de las formaciones sedimentarias que resultan de la disgregación mecánica de rocas preexistentes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - detr%C3%ADtico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granule
1, record 3, English, granule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crumb 2, record 3, English, crumb
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A somewhat rounded rock fragment ranging in diameter from 2 to 4 millimeters ... 3, record 3, English, - granule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A granule is] larger than a coarse sand grain and smaller than a pebble. 3, record 3, English, - granule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fine granule. 4, record 3, English, - granule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- granule
1, record 3, French, granule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de particules de roches sédimentaires détritiques, plus ou moins sphériques (2 à 4 mm de diamètre) et poreuses. 2, record 3, French, - granule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fin granule. 3, record 3, French, - granule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gránulo
1, record 3, Spanish, gr%C3%A1nulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento detrítico de dimensiones comprendidas entre 2 y 5mm. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gr%C3%A1nulo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- detrital gold
1, record 4, English, detrital%20gold
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gold found in sediment resulting from the disintegration of the parent rock. 2, record 4, English, - detrital%20gold
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- or détritique
1, record 4, French, or%20d%C3%A9tritique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- oro detrítico
1, record 4, Spanish, oro%20detr%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- graywacke
1, record 5, English, graywacke
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- greywacke 2, record 5, English, greywacke
correct
- grauwacke 3, record 5, English, grauwacke
correct
- apogrit 3, record 5, English, apogrit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a dark ... and very hard, tough, and firmly indurated, coarse-grained sandstone [which] consists of poorly sorted and extremely angular to subangular grains of quartz and feldspar with an abundant variety of small, dark rock and mineral fragments embedded in a ... compact, partly metamorphosed clayey matrix having the general composition of slate and containing an abundance of very fine-grained micaceous ... and chloritic minerals; ... 3, record 5, English, - graywacke
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grauwacke
1, record 5, French, grauwacke
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche détritique sombre, pauvre en quartz, riche en débris de roches variées et à ciment détritique abondant très chloriteux. 2, record 5, French, - grauwacke
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- grauvaca
1, record 5, Spanish, grauvaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- grauwaka 1, record 5, Spanish, grauwaka
see observation, feminine noun
- grauwacke 1, record 5, Spanish, grauwacke
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca detrítica formada por la consolidación de los minerales que resultan de la descomposición del granito. 1, record 5, Spanish, - grauvaca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las grauvacas constan de mica, feldespatos y otros constituyentes del granito, incluyendo el cuarzo(aunque en proporciones mucho menores) ;todos esos elementos se hallan unidos por un cemento también detrítico. Su textura es arenosa y su color grisáceo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - grauvaca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grauwaka y grauwacke: nombre en alemán. 2, record 5, Spanish, - grauvaca
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- psammite
1, record 6, English, psammite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- psammyte 2, record 6, English, psammyte
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine-grained, fissile, clayey sandstone (as distinguished from a more siliceous and gritty one) ... 2, record 6, English, - psammite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
General term for a clastic sedimentary rock composed of particles between 1/16 and 4 mm in diameter (sand and granule or coarse sand); equivalent to arenite. 3, record 6, English, - psammite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- psammite
1, record 6, French, psammite
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès souvent argileux, riche en micas d'origine détritique (muscovite surtout) déposés en lits minces, créant un délitage en plaquettes. 2, record 6, French, - psammite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- psamita
1, record 6, Spanish, psamita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- samita 2, record 6, Spanish, samita
correct, feminine noun
- sammita 2, record 6, Spanish, sammita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arenisca arcillosa fácilmente disgregable en razón de su contenido en mica blanco detrítico. 2, record 6, Spanish, - psamita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituida por granos finos de 2 a 1/16 milímetros. 3, record 6, Spanish, - psamita
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