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ARENITE [4 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quartz-rich arenite
1, record 2, English, quartz%2Drich%20arenite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arénite riche en quartz
1, record 2, French, ar%C3%A9nite%20riche%20en%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arenite
1, record 3, English, arenite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arenyte 2, record 3, English, arenyte
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] consolidated sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized fragments irrespective of composition; e.g. sandstone, graywacke, arkose, and calcarenite. 3, record 3, English, - arenite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The arenites are subdivided into quartz arenite (more than 95% quartz grains), arkosic arenite (more than 25% feldspar and more feldspar than rock fragments), subarkose arenite (5-25% feldspar grains and more feldspar than rock fragments), lithic arenite (more than 25% rock fragments and more rock fragments than feldspar), and sublitharenite (5-25% rock fragments and more rock fragments than feldspar). 4, record 3, English, - arenite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Mufulira copper deposit occurs in Proterozoic rocks ... Chalcopyrite is the principal sulphide mineral ... Fluviatile and aeolian arenites form the footwall rocks. 5, record 3, English, - arenite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is equivalent to the Greek-derived term, psammite ... 3, record 3, English, - arenite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arénite
1, record 3, French, ar%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche détritique dont la majorité des grains est comprise entre 2 mm et 64 µm quelles qu'en soient l'origine et la composition minéralogique. 2, record 3, French, - ar%C3%A9nite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant les dimensions croissantes des grains on distingue les lutites (argiles et silts), les arénites (sablons et sables) et les rudites (graviers, galets et blocs) [...] 3, record 3, French, - ar%C3%A9nite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenita
1, record 3, Spanish, arenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre con que ciertos geólogos designan a toda arena no cuarzosa producida por alteración química o disgregación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arenita
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feldspathic arenite
1, record 4, English, feldspathic%20arenite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone containing abundant quartz, chert, and quartzite, less than 10% argillaceous matrix, and 10-25% feldspar (generally fresh and limpid), and characterized by an abundance of unstable materials in which the feldspar grains exceed the fine-grained rock fragments ... 1, record 4, English, - feldspathic%20arenite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is less feldspathic and more mature than arkosic arenite. The rock is roughly equivalent to subarkose. 1, record 4, English, - feldspathic%20arenite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- feldsparénite
1, record 4, French, feldspar%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arénite feldspathique 2, record 4, French, ar%C3%A9nite%20feldspathique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feldsparénite : Mot-valise créé par le télescopage de «feldspath» et de «arénite». 2, record 4, French, - feldspar%C3%A9nite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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