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Dunvegan Formation [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dunvegan Formation
1, record 1, English, Dunvegan%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Fort Nelson Formation 2, record 1, English, Fort%20Nelson%20Formation
former designation, see observation, Canada
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. 3, record 1, English, - Dunvegan%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
North of Athabasca River, some shales and siltstones of the Sunkay Member of the Blackstone Formation grave into massive sandstone that constitutes the Dunvegan Formation. 2, record 1, English, - Dunvegan%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Dunvegan%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
In the Liard River region, the Dunvegan Formation, formerly referred to as the Fort Nelson Formation, consists of 500 to 600 feet of massive conglomerate ... 2, record 1, English, - Dunvegan%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Dunvegan
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Dunvegan
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de Fort Nelson 2, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Fort%20Nelson
former designation, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Dunvegan
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. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Dunvegan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au nord de la rivière Athabasca, certains schistes argileux et siltstones du niveau de Sunkay de la formation de Blackstone passent graduellement en le grès massif de la formation de Dunvegan. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Dunvegan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans la région de la rivière Liard, la formation de Dunvegan, antérieurement dénommée formation de Fort Nelson, est formée de 500 à 600 pieds de conglomérat massif [...] 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Dunvegan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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