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ROCHE ALLOTHIGENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depositional site
1, record 1, English, depositional%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sediment characteristics are controlled by bedrock sources, topographic characteristics of the land across which sediment is transported, and by its final depositional site (lake, stream, or alluvial fan). 1, record 1, English, - depositional%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "generative site." 2, record 1, English, - depositional%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lieu de dépôt
1, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- site de dépôt 2, record 1, French, site%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allothigène : Se dit des constituants d’une roche ou d’une formation qui, par rapport au lieu de dépôt de leur matrice, sont d’origine lointaine [...] 1, record 1, French, - lieu%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Dans] les gîtes bio-rhexistasiques [...] le minerai se met en place en deux temps séparés par une phase de transport entre site d’origine et site de dépôt. 2, record 1, French, - lieu%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allochthonous rock
1, record 2, English, allochthonous%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rock of nonlocal origin 2, record 2, English, rock%20of%20nonlocal%20origin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Overthrown block of rocks which have been moved along a fault for some considerable distance. 3, record 2, English, - allochthonous%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... mafic and ultramafic rocks of nonlocal origin. 2, record 2, English, - allochthonous%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche allochtone
1, record 2, French, roche%20allochtone
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche allogène 2, record 2, French, roche%20allog%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
- roche allothigène 2, record 2, French, roche%20allothig%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] roches mafiques et ultramafiques allochtones. 3, record 2, French, - roche%20allochtone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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