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FANGLOMERAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fanglomerate
1, record 1, English, fanglomerate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fan-glomerate 2, record 1, English, fan%2Dglomerate
correct, less frequent
- fan glomerate 3, record 1, English, fan%20glomerate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary rock consisting of slightly waterworn, heterogeneous fragments of all sizes, deposited in an alluvial fan and later cemented into a firm rock ... 4, record 1, English, - fanglomerate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposed by Lawson for an ancient alluvial fan deposit at Battle Mountain Nevada which has been firmly cemented since deposition. 5, record 1, English, - fanglomerate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When a conglomerate is formed deep within alluvial fans in desert environments, the resulting rock is often called a fanglomerate. 6, record 1, English, - fanglomerate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat alluvial
1, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat alluvionnaire 2, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvionnaire
masculine noun
- fanglomérat 3, record 1, French, fanglom%C3%A9rat
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragments rocheux déposés par l'eau dans un cône alluvial et cimentés ultérieurement. 4, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fanglomérat est composé de matériaux hétérogènes déposés dans un delta alluvial et cimenté en roche solide. 5, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on [...] a vu [dans le système du Witwatersrand] un vieux placer alluvial fossilisé, ce qui peut expliquer la présence de l'or dans un conglomérat nettement alluvial et la régularité de la stratigraphie [...] 6, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fanglomérat» est considéré par plusieurs comme un calque de l'anglais. 4, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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