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SUBHORIZONTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subhorizontal body
1, record 1, English, subhorizontal%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subhorizontal mass 1, record 1, English, subhorizontal%20mass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tanco pegmatite ... is a subhorizontal body 1440 m long, as much as 820 m wide, and slightly more than 100 m thick. 1, record 1, English, - subhorizontal%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- massif subhorizontal
1, record 1, French, massif%20subhorizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la pegmatite de Tanco est un massif subhorizontal d'une longueur de 1 440 m, d'une largeur pouvant atteindre 820 m et d'une épaisseur légèrement supérieure à 100 m. 1, record 1, French, - massif%20subhorizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subhorizontal
1, record 2, English, subhorizontal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not quite horizontal in position or orientation. 2, record 2, English, - subhorizontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At these mines, individual subhorizontal extensional veins cover areas as great as 10,000 [square] m .... 3, record 2, English, - subhorizontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Tanco pegmatite ... is a subhorizontal body 1440 m long, up to 820 m wide and slightly more than 100 m thick. 3, record 2, English, - subhorizontal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nearly horizontal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- subhorizontal
1, record 2, French, subhorizontal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- presque horizontal 2, record 2, French, presque%20horizontal
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des buttes témoins formées de couches subhorizontales, dans des bassins sédimentaires [...] 3, record 2, French, - subhorizontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les lentilles [...] peuvent être circulaires avec des lits subhorizontaux quand la coupe est perpendiculaire au courant. 2, record 2, French, - subhorizontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[Le delta] se comporte [...] comme un talus de débris [...] avec ses couches de base inclinées à 15-35° [...] et ses couches supérieures presque horizontales. 2, record 2, French, - subhorizontal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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