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LITHARENITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- litharenite
1, record 1, English, litharenite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithic arenite 2, record 1, English, lithic%20arenite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone that contains more than 25% detrital rock fragments, and more rock fragments than feldspar grains. 3, record 1, English, - litharenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Litharenites are sandstones that contain less than 75% quartz and in which the ratio of unstable rock fragments to feldspars is greater than 3:1. 4, record 1, English, - litharenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
litharenite; lithic arenite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - litharenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- litharénite
1, record 1, French, lithar%C3%A9nite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arénite lithique 2, record 1, French, ar%C3%A9nite%20lithique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des roches comportant plus de 25 % d'éléments lithiques. 3, record 1, French, - lithar%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une arénite lithique c'est-à-dire un grès à structure jointive comportant plus de 25 % de débris de roches et de feldspaths. 4, record 1, French, - lithar%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
litharénite; arénite lithique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - lithar%C3%A9nite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- litarenita
1, record 1, Spanish, litarenita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenita lítica 2, record 1, Spanish, arenita%20l%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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