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Cairn Formation [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cairn Formation
1, record 1, English, Cairn%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Cairn%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Cairn Formation is the basal unit of the carbonate sequence, the lowermost beds being similar to the Flume and the upper part comprising as much as 600 feet of dark grey, thick-bedded, fine-grained, dolomitic limestone and dark brown, coarse, biostromal dolomite ... 3, record 1, English, - Cairn%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Cairn
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Cairn
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Cairn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Cairn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Cairn est l'unité de base de la succession de roches carbonatées; les couches les plus basses sont similaires à celles de la formation de Flume tandis que la partie supérieure est formée d'environ 600 pieds de calcaire dolomitique microgrenu, finement lité, gris foncé et de dolomie grossière à biostromes brun foncé [...] 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Cairn
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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