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BAHAMITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bahamite
1, record 1, English, bahamite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other early formed intraclasts are the Bahama "grapestone" aggregates of Illing (1954), which are clusters of pellets that have become stuck together by incipient cementation shortly after deposition; these later undergo erosion and various degrees of abrasion ... Use of the term "bahamite" implies that one knows that the aggregates formed like the grapestone of Illing (1954), hence has a very restricted genetic meaning ... One can call an object an intraclast, then if detailed study shows that they have in fact formed like grapestone, it could be designated as the bahamite variety of intraclast ... 2, record 1, English, - bahamite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bahamite
1, record 1, French, bahamite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcaire consolidé composé de sédiments semblables à ceux actuellement rencontrés aux Bahamas. 2, record 1, French, - bahamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les «ooïdes» englobent : [...] - les «bahamites» (pour mémoire) : enrobage cryptocristallin ou micritique autour du nucleus avec lamination concentrique très peu visible (mais ce caractère peut être originel ou secondaire, voir les séries évolutives). 3, record 1, French, - bahamite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bahamita
1, record 1, Spanish, bahamita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre dado a las calizas granulares equivalentes a los depósitos actuales del interior de Bahamas Banks. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bahamita
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