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GRES PHOSPHATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phosphatic sandstone
1, record 1, English, phosphatic%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sandstone in which collophane, a poorly organized carbonate-fluorapatite or carbonate-hydroxylapatite, forms the cement ... 2, record 1, English, - phosphatic%20sandstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphatic sandstones. The phosphatic materials, commonly designated "collophane," ... may form cement of the sand, or they may constitute part or all of the framework fraction. 3, record 1, English, - phosphatic%20sandstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès phosphaté
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20phosphat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box-stone
1, record 2, English, box%2Dstone
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- box stone 2, record 2, English, box%20stone
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a ferruginous concretion (found in Jurassic and Tertiary sands), often of rounded and rectangular or boxlike form, having a hollow interior in which white powdery sand is sometimes present... 1, record 2, English, - box%2Dstone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concrétion creuse
1, record 2, French, concr%C3%A9tion%20creuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grès phosphaté 1, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20phosphat%C3%A9
masculine noun
- grès ferrugineux 1, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20ferrugineux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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