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FORMATION NORDIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nordic Formation
1, record 1, English, Nordic%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, - Nordic%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Elliot Lake Group is the oldest in the Huronian Supergroup and is composed of two formations, the Matinenda and McKim. The group was originally defined in the Elliot Lake area and the upper formation was named the Nordic but this unit has since been correlated with the McKim in the Sudbury area and abandoned. 3, record 1, English, - Nordic%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Nordic
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Nordic
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%20Nordic
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%20Nordic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe d'Elliot Lake, le plus ancien des groupes du supergroupe de l'Huronien, est composé de deux formations, la formation de Matinenda et la formation de McKim. Le groupe d'Elliot Lake a été défini, à l'origine, dans la région d'Elliot lake et la formation supérieure a été dénommée la formation de Nordic mais, depuis, cette unité a été mise en corrélation avec la formation de McKim dans la région de Sudbury, et le nom a été abandonné. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Nordic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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