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COBBLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cobbly
1, record 1, English, cobbly
correct, adjective, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Containing cobbles. 1, record 1, English, - cobbly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cobble: A naturally rounded stone larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder often arbitrarily limited by geologists to a size ranging from 64 to 256 millimeters in diameter. 1, record 1, English, - cobbly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierreux
1, record 1, French, pierreux
correct, adjective, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couvert, rempli de pierres. 2, record 1, French, - pierreux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pierreux : Terme générique qui, contrairement à l'anglais «cobbly», ne donne pas d'indication sur la dimension ou la forme (arrondie ou autre) des roches. 3, record 1, French, - pierreux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pebbly
1, record 2, English, pebbly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shingly 2, record 2, English, shingly
correct
- cobbly 3, record 2, English, cobbly
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having many pebbles. 2, record 2, English, - pebbly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phosphatic rock is "compact" microcrystalline siderite, medium grained to pebbly ironstone-intraclast wackestones and packstones, and pyrite-phosphate rock ... 4, record 2, English, - pebbly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pebbly quartzite. 4, record 2, English, - pebbly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caillouteux
1, record 2, French, caillouteux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- de granulométrie caillouteuse 2, record 2, French, de%20granulom%C3%A9trie%20caillouteuse
correct
- à galets 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20galets
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une surface ou un dépôt constitués d'une grande abondance de cailloux. 4, record 2, French, - caillouteux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches ferrugineuses de granulométrie moyenne à caillouteuse. 2, record 2, French, - caillouteux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Quartzite à galets. 2, record 2, French, - caillouteux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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