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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- argillaceous
1, record 1, English, argillaceous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- argillous 2, record 1, English, argillous
correct
- clayey 3, record 1, English, clayey
correct
- clayish 4, record 1, English, clayish
correct
- pelitic 5, record 1, English, pelitic
correct, see observation
- pelolithic 6, record 1, English, pelolithic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive of a nonproductive formation that consists of clay or shale. 7, record 1, English, - argillaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Argillaceous sand. 7, record 1, English, - argillaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term pelitic, although precisely equivalent to argillaceous, is now used almost entirely in relation to metamorphosed argillaceous rocks. 5, record 1, English, - argillaceous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Argillaceous rock. 8, record 1, English, - argillaceous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argileux
1, record 1, French, argileux
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glaiseux 2, record 1, French, glaiseux
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En parlant de roches, de terres, d'un terrain,] qui contient de l'argile ou qui ressemble à l'argile par sa couleur, sa consistance [...] 3, record 1, French, - argileux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boues argileuses [sont] constituées par l'accumulation de minéraux des argiles. 4, record 1, French, - argileux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Terres argileuses. 5, record 1, French, - argileux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Roche argileuse. 6, record 1, French, - argileux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilloso
1, record 1, Spanish, arcilloso
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rico en minerales donde abunda la arcilla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arcilloso
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