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HALE DESERT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desert varnish
1, record 1, English, desert%20varnish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- desert patina 2, record 1, English, desert%20patina
correct
- desert lacquer 2, record 1, English, desert%20lacquer
correct
- desert crust 2, record 1, English, desert%20crust
correct
- desert rind 2, record 1, English, desert%20rind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, dark, shiny film or coating, composed of iron oxide accompanied by traces of manganese oxide and silica, formed on the surfaces of pebbles, boulders, and other rock fragments in desert regions after long exposure, as well as on ledges and other rock outcrops. 2, record 1, English, - desert%20varnish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hâle du désert
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A2le%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vernis du désert 2, record 1, French, vernis%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, masculine noun
- patine désertique 3, record 1, French, patine%20d%C3%A9sertique
feminine noun
- croûte désertique 4, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20d%C3%A9sertique
feminine noun
- vernis désertique 5, record 1, French, vernis%20d%C3%A9sertique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mince couche [...] brune à noire et plus ou moins brillante qui ressemble à une couche de vernis dont on aurait enduit les pierres. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A2le%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette croûte est composée de sels de fer, de manganèse et de silice. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A2le%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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