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ROCHE CLASTIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A sedimentary rock that is composed of fragments of preexisting rocks.

CONT

Sandstone is a clastic rock.

CONT

... dilution of phosphates by clastics was minimal ...

OBS

As a noun, "clastic" is usually in the plural form.

PHR

Sedimentary fragmental rock.

Key term(s)
  • clastics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

[Roches] formées par l'accumulation d'éléments provenant de la désagrégation d'autres roches et [qui] peuvent contenir des éléments à granulométrie grossière et très fine.

CONT

Roche sédimentaire clastique.

CONT

[...] la dilution des phosphates par des produits clastiques a été minimale [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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Record 2 1992-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

The Val d'Or-Malartic gold district ... consists of alternating belts of volcanic and Timiskaming-type clastic sedimentary rocks, adjacent to the extensive clastic sedimentary sequence of the Pontiac Subprovince to the south....

CONT

The erosion of these [passive continental margins] results in the rapid deposition of thick deposits of clastic sedimentary rocks known as turbidites ... These evaporites and turbidites are ideal environments for the formation of oil and gas deposits...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
OBS

Voir fiches "roche sédimentaire" et "roche clastique".

Spanish

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