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BIOCALCIRUDITE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A rudaceous, sedimentary carbonate rock, the discrete particles of which are composed of fragmental fossiliferous material [and] are larger than 2 mm in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche sédimentaire formée d’éléments bioclastiques supérieurs à 2 millimètres de diamètre.

OBS

Terme désignant les calcaires détritiques formés par l'accumulation de tests d'organismes comme les «lumachelles» [...], les calcaires à nummulites [...], à mollusques [...], à brachiopodes, etc. Les débris de coquilles ont subi un transport avant de se sédimenter.

Spanish

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