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STROMATOLITE PLANAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Petrography
CONT

High-relief thrombolites and stromatolites characterize sub-tidal facies, and low-relief and planar stromatolites, with local oncoids, typify the inter-supratidal facies.

CONT

The Hoyt formation is extremely fossiliferous with columnar, domal and planar stromatolites and trilobites.

OBS

Stromatolites (from Greek stroma, mattress, bed, stratum, and lithos, rock) are defined as "attached, lithified sedimentary growth structures, accretionary away from a point or limited surface of initiation."

OBS

planar stromatolite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Pétrographie
OBS

Un stromatolithe ou stromatolite (du grec strôma, tapis, et lithos, pierre) est une roche calcaire et/ou une structure marine biogénique et organique laminée double-couche (On parle aussi parfois de «thrombolite»).

OBS

stromatolithe planaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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