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ALGAL LIMESTONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Paleontology
DEF

A limestone composed largely of the remains of calcium-carbonate-producing algae, or one in which such algae serve to bind together the fragments of other calcium-carbonate-producing forms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Paléontologie
DEF

[Calcaire] formé par photosynthèse, grâce aux végétaux qui décomposent le bicarbonate de chaux en fixant CO2 sous l'action de la lumière.

CONT

Les calcaires à Algues : certaines Algues [...] non seulement fixent le calcaire sur leurs thalles, mais le font précipiter autour d'elles, contribuant ainsi à élaborer le ciment calcaire des sédiments.

Key term(s)
  • calcaire algaire

Spanish

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