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SEQUENCE TRANSGRESSIVE [2 records]

Record 1 1997-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

The general aspects of evaporite-derived ore fluid, redbed metal source rocks and aquifers, and an overlying anoxic transgressive marine (or lacustrine) succession of host rocks in a rift environment are illustrated ....

CONT

Basal portion of grey or white (not red) quartzitic sandstone of a transgressive sequence on sialic basement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Ensemble de couches sédimentaires superposées qui de la base vers le sommet passent à des dépôts littoraux plus profonds.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Première surface d’inondation qui marque le début du cortège sédimentaire transgressif. En amont des biseaux d’aggradation du prisme de bas niveau et en l'absence de vallées entaillées. La première surface transgressive coïncide avec la discordance de base de la séquence.

Spanish

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