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Record 1 2010-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

The geographic territory surrounding the type locality of a stratigraphic unit or boundary.

CONT

The section is oriented north-south across the type area in the northeast part of Emerald Basin and extends from the present shoreline zone to the edge of the continental shelf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

[...] secteur géographique entourant la localité type.

OBS

[...] une région type diffère d'une stratotype (coupe type) dans ce sens qu'il s'agit [...] d'un secteur géographique plutôt que d'une coupe stratigraphique précise.

Spanish

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