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GALET IMPRESSIONNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitted pebble
1, record 1, English, pitted%20pebble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pebble having marked concavities not related to the texture of the rock in which it appears or to differential weathering. 2, record 1, English, - pitted%20pebble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galet impressionné
1, record 1, French, galet%20impressionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caillou piqué 2, record 1, French, caillou%20piqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galet calcaire superficiellement creusé de petites cupules où pénètrent partiellement les galets voisins. 3, record 1, French, - galet%20impressionn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un galet «impressionné» [est] ainsi nommé car il porte des cupules en creux, qui s'avèrent être les empreintes de galets voisins. Les galets impressionnés sont nécessairement de nature calcaire, car c'est la pression au sein de la roche qui y a occasionné la dissolution locale du carbonate, là où il était en contact avec d'autres galets non calcaires (donc non solubles). 4, record 1, French, - galet%20impressionn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agirait d'un phénomène de dissolution par une lame d'eau pelliculaire au contact de deux galets, seule la face convexe de la pellicule aurait un pouvoir dissolvant. 3, record 1, French, - galet%20impressionn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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