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ROCHE BRECHIFIEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limestone conglomerate
1, record 1, English, limestone%20conglomerate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock, composed of rounded to subangular fragments of limestone larger than 2 mm in diameter set in a finer-grained matrix. 2, record 1, English, - limestone%20conglomerate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both limestone conglomerate and quartz conglomerate ... have been extracted locally in the Leesburg area of Loudoun County. The limestone conglomerate is very attractive when cut and polished. 3, record 1, English, - limestone%20conglomerate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limestone conglomerate: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - limestone%20conglomerate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat à fragments de calcaire
1, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20fragments%20de%20calcaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conglomérat à fragments de calcaire [...] et à galets de quartz [...] et de quartzite [...]. La roche bréchifiée est parcourue de veinules secondaires de quartz et de calcite. Les fragments de calcaire présents dans des conglomérats de même nature situés à quelques centaines de mètres plus au Nord contiennent des conodontes du Dévonien moyen associés à des conodontes du Famennien supérieur-Tournaisien. 2, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20fragments%20de%20calcaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conglomérat à fragments de calcaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20fragments%20de%20calcaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brecciated rock
1, record 2, English, brecciated%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche bréchifiée
1, record 2, French, roche%20br%C3%A9chifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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