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CALCAIRE CIMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcareous sandstone
1, record 1, English, calcareous%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calcareous cemented sandstone 2, record 1, English, calcareous%20cemented%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandstone cemented with calcite. 1, record 1, English, - calcareous%20sandstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès calcaire
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grès à ciment calcaire 2, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- grès calcareux 3, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20calcareux
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Cement Industry
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cement rock
1, record 2, English, cement%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cement stone 2, record 2, English, cement%20stone
correct
- cementstone 2, record 2, English, cementstone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural limestone rock containing the proper amount of clay for cement manufacture. 3, record 2, English, - cement%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Cimenterie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcaire à ciment
1, record 2, French, calcaire%20%C3%A0%20ciment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calcaire argileux 2, record 2, French, calcaire%20argileux
correct, masculine noun
- calcaire marneux 2, record 2, French, calcaire%20marneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de calcaire et d'argile; quand on souffle dessus, il dégage une odeur d'argile; quand on le dissout par ClH, il laisse un résidu vaseux [...] 2, record 2, French, - calcaire%20%C3%A0%20ciment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calcareous cement
1, record 3, English, calcareous%20cement
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcareous: Said of a substance that contains calcium carbonate. 2, record 3, English, - calcareous%20cement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cement: Mineral material, usually chemically precipitated, that occurs in the spaces among the individual grains of a consolidated sedimentary rock ... 2, record 3, English, - calcareous%20cement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciment calcaire
1, record 3, French, ciment%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcaires organo-détritiques.- La craie contient surtout des organismes planctoniques [...] Éléments détritiques et organismes sont unis par un ciment calcaire dû à la dissolution de certains organismes et à la précipitation directe de CaCO3. 1, record 3, French, - ciment%20calcaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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