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ROCHE PSAMMITIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arenaceous rock
1, record 1, English, arenaceous%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- psammitic rock 2, record 1, English, psammitic%20rock
correct, see observation
- sandy rock 3, record 1, English, sandy%20rock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of detrital sedimentary rocks, typically sandstones, in which the particles range in size from 1/16 mm to 2 mm. 4, record 1, English, - arenaceous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three main groups of arenaceous rocks are recognized: quartz sandstones (quartzites), which contain 95% quartz; arkoses, which have greater than 25% feldspar; and greywackes, which essentially are poorly sorted sediments with rock (lithic) fragments in a mud matrix. 5, record 1, English, - arenaceous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Typical phosphorites are argillaceous to sandy marine sedimentary rocks that contain stratified concentrations of calcium phosphate, mainly as apatite. 6, record 1, English, - arenaceous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term psammitic, although precisely equivalent to arenaceous, is now used almost entirely to describe metamorphosed arenaceous rocks. 4, record 1, English, - arenaceous%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche arénacée
1, record 1, French, roche%20ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche psammitique 2, record 1, French, roche%20psammitique
correct, feminine noun
- roche gréseuse 3, record 1, French, roche%20gr%C3%A9seuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche détritique entrant dans la classe des arénites. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phosphorites typiques sont des roches sédimentaires argileuses à gréseuses de milieu marin qui contiennent des concentrations stratifiées de phosphate de calcium se présentant principalement sous forme d’apatite. 3, record 1, French, - roche%20ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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