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RESIDUAL SOIL MATERIAL [1 record]

Record 1 2008-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Unconsolidated, weathered or partly weathered mineral material that accumulated as consolidated rock disintegrated in place.

CONT

The interpretation of the uppermost ultramafic rocks as cumulates has been challenged by Nicolas and Prinzhofer (1983) who argued that these also represent residua from partial melting.

OBS

residua: plural of residuum.

OBS

residuum: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Cemented, unconsolidated residuum.

Key term(s)
  • residua

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géochimie
CONT

Nicolas et Prinzhofer (1983) se sont inscrits en faux contre l'hypothèse voulant que les roches ultramafiques occupant la position la plus haute dans la stratigraphie soient des cumulats; ils estiment plutôt qu'elles forment la composante résiduelle d'un processus de fusion partielle du manteau.

PHR

Sol résiduel cimenté, non consolidé.

Spanish

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