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SEQUENCE ROCHEUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lithologic sequence
1, record 1, English, lithologic%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithological sequence 2, record 1, English, lithological%20sequence
correct
- rock sequence 3, record 1, English, rock%20sequence
correct
- lithologic succession 4, record 1, English, lithologic%20succession
correct
- lithological succession 5, record 1, English, lithological%20succession
correct
- rock succession 6, record 1, English, rock%20succession
correct
- lithologic series 7, record 1, English, lithologic%20series
correct
- lithological series 8, record 1, English, lithological%20series
correct
- rock series 9, record 1, English, rock%20series
correct
- lithologic suite 10, record 1, English, lithologic%20suite
correct
- lithological suite 11, record 1, English, lithological%20suite
correct
- rock suite 12, record 1, English, rock%20suite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lithologic sequences ... are ... those fragments of the virtual series which are so frequently encountered. The best examples are the following: clays-marnes-limestones, or coarse-grained sandstone-fine-grained sandstone-argillaceous sandstone, or anhydrite-halite-sylvite. 1, record 1, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rock suite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 13, record 1, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary rock sequence. 13, record 1, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence lithologique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séquence rocheuse 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
- succession lithologique 3, record 1, French, succession%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- série lithologique 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- suite lithologique 5, record 1, French, suite%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- suite de roches 6, record 1, French, suite%20de%20roches
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les séquences lithologiques [...] sont [...] des fragments de la série virtuelle, que l’on rencontre très fréquemment. Les meilleurs exemples en sont : argiles-marnes-calcaires, ou, grès grossier-grès fin-grès argileux, ou encore, anhydrite-sel-gemme-sylvine. 7, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suite de roches : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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