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SOL RESIDUEL [2 records]

Record 1 2008-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Unconsolidated, weathered or partly weathered mineral material that accumulated as consolidated rock disintegrated in place.

CONT

The interpretation of the uppermost ultramafic rocks as cumulates has been challenged by Nicolas and Prinzhofer (1983) who argued that these also represent residua from partial melting.

OBS

residua: plural of residuum.

OBS

residuum: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Cemented, unconsolidated residuum.

Key term(s)
  • residua

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géochimie
CONT

Nicolas et Prinzhofer (1983) se sont inscrits en faux contre l'hypothèse voulant que les roches ultramafiques occupant la position la plus haute dans la stratigraphie soient des cumulats; ils estiment plutôt qu'elles forment la composante résiduelle d'un processus de fusion partielle du manteau.

PHR

Sol résiduel cimenté, non consolidé.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

Soil formed from, or resting on, consolidated rock of the same kind as that from which it was formed and in the same location.

CONT

Geochemical surveys can be used to indicate the presence of dispersion haloes in residual soils ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Sol reposant sur de la roche consolidée de la même espèce que celle dont il s'est formé, et située au même endroit.

CONT

Les levés géochimiques peuvent révéler la présence de halos de dispersion dans les sols résiduels [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Terreno formado por disgregación [en el mismo lugar].

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