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BRECHA SEDIMENTARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary breccia
1, record 1, English, sedimentary%20breccia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sharpstone conglomerate 2, record 1, English, sharpstone%20conglomerate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breccia formed by sedimentary processes ... It is usually (but not necessarily) characterized by imperfect mechanical sorting and either by the predominance of material from one local source or by the presence of a marked variety of materials indiscriminately jumbled together. 2, record 1, English, - sedimentary%20breccia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brèche sédimentaire
1, record 1, French, br%C3%A8che%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha sedimentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, brecha%20sedimentaria
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 formada por trozos angulosos de mayor tamaño que las partículas de arena. 2, record 1, Spanish, - brecha%20sedimentaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cabe distinguir las brechas sedimentarias de las brechas tectónicas. En las primeras, las piedras, así como los huesos, conchas y otros cuerpos, han sido sepultados por un manto de sedimentos muy finos que, al consolidarse, los han aprisionado en su seno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - brecha%20sedimentaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En todas las clasificaciones de brechas, se distinguen las brechas tectónicas de las sedimentarias, aunque sus características de campo sean similares. 4, record 1, Spanish, - brecha%20sedimentaria
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