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GRES GRANULES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 1, English, grit
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gritstone 2, record 1, English, gritstone
correct
- gritrock 2, record 1, English, gritrock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, coarse grained, siliceous sandstone; especially one used for millstones and grindstones. 2, record 1, English, - grit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - grit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès grossier
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grès à granules 2, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20granules
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grès dur 3, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20dur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès à gros grain anguleux. 4, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe les grès d’après : la taille des grains (grès grossier, moyen, fin, très fin); la nature du ciment (grès à ciment calcaire [grès calcarifère], à ciment dolomitique, à ciment siliceux [grès quartzeux] [...] 5, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grès à granules : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gritty faciès
1, record 2, English, gritty%20faci%C3%A8s
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gritty sandstone facies 2, record 2, English, gritty%20sandstone%20facies
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès de grès à granules
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20granules
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quartz-cemented pure quartz sandstone
1, record 3, English, quartz%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... rocks in which the grains, devoid of secondary overgrowth, are cemented by a fine mosaic of quartz granules, which plays the same role as opal or chalcedony did in [opal-chalcedony-quartz cemented pure quartz sandstones.] 1, record 3, English, - quartz%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment de quartz
1, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grès quartzeux 2, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès dont les grains, dépourvus d’accroissement secondaire, sont agglutinés par une fine mosaïque de granules de quartz, tenant la place de la gangue d’opale, de calcédonite, et d’opale des types précédents. 2, record 3, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20quartz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenisca cuarcítica
1, record 3, Spanish, arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenisca de cuarzo puro cementada por cuarzo 2, record 3, Spanish, arenisca%20de%20cuarzo%20puro%20cementada%20por%20cuarzo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de arenisca formada por granos de dióxido de silicio cristalizado puro que están unidos por un cemento de cuarzo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay rocas no muy compactas, como por ejemplo, las areniscas cuarcíticas, formadas por granos de silicio cementados que son muy resistentes a la erosión. 3, record 3, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El cuarzo puro y la arenisca son típicos de la plataforma epicontinental estable. 4, record 3, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sugar sand
1, record 4, English, sugar%20sand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone that breaks up into granules that resemble sugar. 1, record 4, English, - sugar%20sand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grès à dragées
1, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20drag%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grès contenant un faible pourcentage de granules ou graviers généralement siliceux. 1, record 4, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20drag%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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