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Taihu rock (<limestone by pattern, texture or color>, limestone, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Among the most important types of rock used for garden building in China. A type of limestone categorized according to its northern and southern varieties, it is found both underwater and in the mountains. The type found in Lake Taihu in Jiangsu province is the most well-known variety, and thus “Taihu rock” has become a general designation for such stones.
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| Taihu rock (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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| rock, Taihu (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| 太湖石 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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| Taihu shi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin),UF,U,U)
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| Taihu-steen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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.................... rock (inorganic material) (G) |
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........................ sedimentary rock (G) |
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............................ <sedimentary rock by composition> (G) |
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................................ carbonate rock (G) |
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.................................... limestone (G) |
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........................................ <limestone by pattern, texture or color> (G) |
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............................................ Taihu rock (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Een van de belangrijkste soorten steen die voor de bouw van tuinen in China wordt gebruikt. Het is een soort kalksteen die wordt onderverdeeld in noordelijke en zuidelijke variëteiten en die zowel onder water als in de bergen wordt aangetroffen. Het bekendst is de soort uit het Taihu-meer in de provincie Jiangsu. Daarom wordt dergelijke steen algemeen met de naam 'Taihu' aangeduid. |
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