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SLATY [3 records]

Record 1 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Petrography
DEF

Having the nature or properties of slate.

PHR

Slaty cleavage, slaty texture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

De la nature de l'ardoise.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

Containing a considerable quantity of slate fragments.

OBS

It is used to modify soil texture class names, such as slaty clay loam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Qui contient une grande quantité de fragments d'ardoise.

OBS

Sert à modifier les noms des classes de texture du sol, par exemple un loam argileux ardoisier.

Spanish

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Record 3 1978-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Having mineral grains that are extremely small.

OBS

Used of rock foliation ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Qui a de la tendance à se partager en feuillets comme l'ardoise [...]

Spanish

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