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BARREN INTERZONE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

An interval lacking in fossils between successive biozones.

OBS

It is referred to informally by reference to adjacent biozones, e.g. Exus parvus to Exus magnus barren interzone.

Key term(s)
  • barren gap

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

[...] intervalle non fossilifère entre biozones successives [...].

OBS

[...] faute de nom, [les interzones stériles peuvent] être désignées par référence aux biozones qui les encadrent. Exemple : interzone stérile entre Exus parvus et Exus magnus (ou d'Exus parvus à Exus magnus).

Spanish

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