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Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
OBS

Broad term for rocks composed of a mixture of clay- and silt-grade materials like mudstone, shale, argillite, and others. These compose some 45-55% of sedimentary rock sequences.

OBS

Shale, mudstone and slate are collectively referred to as "mudrocks" and are the most abundant sedimentary rock types in the Earth's shallow crust.

OBS

mudrock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche composée de fines particules silteuses ou argileuses.

OBS

Siltites et schistes argileux. [...] On les désigne souvent par le terme général de «pélites». [...] C'est le monde des roches argileuses qui, consolidées ou meubles, représentent environ la moitié du volume des roches sédimentaires.

OBS

mudrock : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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