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CALCAIRE CONSTRUIT [2 records]

Record 1 2010-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A moundlike structure built by calcareous organisms and consisting especially of coral remains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Structure érigée dans l'eau par des coraux et située soit en bordure de la côte, soit plus au large.

OBS

calcaire construit : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Relieve submarino construido por corales.

CONT

Muchos arrecifes propios de las regiones tropicales y subtropicales son formaciones de materia orgánica. Son arrecifes de coral o madrepóricos, constituidos por la acumulación de esqueletos calcáreos (políperos) de animales celentéreos [...]

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Record 2 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Limestone formed in situ, such as a reef rock or stromatolite.

CONT

Biolithites are limestones that were crystallized directly as a result of the activity of reef-building corals and algae. Examples include reef limestone and stromatolites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géochimie
DEF

[...] calcaire formé exclusivement de fossiles non remaniés (polypiers, stromatophoridés [...]

Spanish

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