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ARGILE RESIDUELLE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Clay material formed in place by the weathering of rock, derived either from the chemical decay of feldspar and other rock minerals or from the removal of nonclay-mineral constituents by solution from a clay-bearing rock (such as an argillaceous limestone) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géochimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
  • Geoquímica
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