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GRES VOLCANIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic sandstone
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arenite of pyroclastic debris, including rock particles, crystal debris, and glass fragments. 2, record 1, English, - volcanic%20sandstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sandstones composed exclusively of volcanic debris are called volcanic sandstone, and are gradational, through the interplay of eruptive and erosional processes, to tuff, the fragmental volcanic rocks produced by the disintegration of magma during explosive volcanic eruptions. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20sandstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volcanic sandstone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20sandstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès volcanique
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches épiclastiques correspondent à l'accumulation des produits de l'altération, de l'érosion et du transport de roches volcaniques ou volcaniclastiques [...] Elles sont classées en fonction de la taille de leurs éléments constitutifs en trois catégories : - Les conglomérats volcaniques épiclastiques dont la taille des éléments dépasse 64 mm; - Les grès volcaniques constitués de particules dont la taille est comprise entre 2 et 64 mm [...]; - Les pélites volcaniques épiclastiques, formées d'éléments plus petits que 2 mm. 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grès volcanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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