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GRES CIMENT HEMATITE BRUNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
- Exterior Covering Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brownstone
1, record 1, English, brownstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ferruginous sandstone, the grains of which are generally coated with iron oxide... 2, record 1, English, - brownstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A ferruginous quartz sandstone in which the grains are generally coated with iron oxide ... 3, record 1, English, - brownstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the Civil War era, ... rich people inhabited monotonous row house blocks faced with brownstone... 4, record 1, English, - brownstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied almost exclusively to a dark brown sandstone derived from the Triassic formations of the Connecticut River Valley. Used as a building stone. 2, record 1, English, - brownstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Revêtements extérieurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment d'hématite brune
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27h%C3%A9matite%20brune
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grès ferrugineux 2, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20ferrugineux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grès à ciment d'hématite brune. - Les terrains secondaires et tertiaires du Bassin de Paris contiennent quelques grès à gangue d'hématite brune, de constitution très simple. 1, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20d%27h%C3%A9matite%20brune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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