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MIDAS FORMATION [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
- Midas Formation
1, record 1, English, Midas%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, - Midas%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Impure quartzite, phyllite, slate, argillite, and minor grey limestone of the Midas and Snowshoe Formations of the Cariboo Group, the lower part of which is of Lower Cambrian age, form the northeast limb of an anticlinorium that trends northwest and is overturned to the southwest (Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 1, English, - Midas%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Midas
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Midas
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%20Midas
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%20Midas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Du quartzite impur, de la phyllade, de l'ardoise, de l'argilite et un peu de calcaire gris des formations de Midas et de Snowshoe du groupe de Cariboo, dont la partie inférieure date du Cambrien inférieur, forment le flanc nord-est d'un anticlinorium à direction nord-ouest et déversé vers le sud-ouest (Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Midas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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