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folium

/ˈfoʊ.li.əm/

Traduction: Nom désignant une couche mince ou un feuillet, en particulier de roche métamorphique.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈfoʊ.li.əm/

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to a thin layer or stratum, especially of metamorphic rock.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une couche mince ou un feuillet, en particulier de roche métamorphique.
  1. Thin rock layer C2 formal scientific

    A thin, sheet-like layer or stratum of rock, especially in metamorphic formations.

    • The geologist identified a distinct folium of mica schist in the outcrop.
    • These folia are evidence of intense pressure during mountain formation.
    • The sample showed alternating folia of quartz and feldspar.

    🇫🇷Foliation (couche rocheuse mince)

    Synonymes: bandlaminalayersheetstratum

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