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DISCONFORMITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconformably
1, record 1, English, unconformably
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonconformably 2, record 1, English, nonconformably
correct
- disconformably 3, record 1, English, disconformably
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Eagle Point deposit occurs in the lower pelitic unit of the Wollaston Group which consists of graphitic schist, gneiss and breccia, and calcareous and quartz gneisses unconformably overlying folded Archean granitoid rocks. 4, record 1, English, - unconformably
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Manfred Member, hosting the Quirke Lake ore zones, nonconformably overlies Archean basement rocks to the north and to the south ... 4, record 1, English, - unconformably
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en discordance
1, record 1, French, en%20discordance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en disconformité 2, record 1, French, en%20disconformit%C3%A9
correct
- en discontinuité 3, record 1, French, en%20discontinuit%C3%A9
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En principe, des roches métavolcaniques et métasédimentaires de l'Aphébien devraient flanquer ces massifs granitoïdes, et des roches sédimentaires clastiques devraient reposer en discordance sur la séquence métasédimentaire-métavolcanique. 2, record 1, French, - en%20discordance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disconformity
1, record 2, English, disconformity
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parallel unconformity 2, record 2, English, parallel%20unconformity
correct, see observation
- erosional unconformity 2, record 2, English, erosional%20unconformity
correct, see observation
- nonangular unconformity 3, record 2, English, nonangular%20unconformity
correct, see observation
- non-angular unconformity 4, record 2, English, non%2Dangular%20unconformity
correct
- stratigraphic unconformity 3, record 2, English, stratigraphic%20unconformity
see observation
- paraunconformity 3, record 2, English, paraunconformity
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unconformity in which the bedding planes above and below the break are essentially parallel, indicating a significant interruption in the orderly sequence of sedimentary rocks, generally by a considerable interval of erosion (or sometimes of non deposition), and usually marked by a visible and irregular or uneven erosion surface of appreciable relief ... 5, record 2, English, - disconformity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A large majority of MVT [Mississippi Valley-type] deposits are overlain by a disconformity or unconformity and this has been cited in support of the meteoric hypothesis ... 6, record 2, English, - disconformity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disconformity; parallel unconformity; erosional unconformity; nonangular unconformity; stratigraphic unconformity; paraunconformity: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - disconformity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discordance de ravinement
1, record 2, French, discordance%20de%20ravinement
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- discordance parallèle 2, record 2, French, discordance%20parall%C3%A8le
see observation, feminine noun
- discordance érosionnelle 3, record 2, French, discordance%20%C3%A9rosionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance d'érosion 4, record 2, French, discordance%20d%27%C3%A9rosion
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance plate 5, record 2, French, discordance%20plate
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance stratigraphique 6, record 2, French, discordance%20stratigraphique
see observation, feminine noun
- discordance simple 7, record 2, French, discordance%20simple
feminine noun
- disconformité 8, record 2, French, disconformit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discordance plate ou par lacune : Les strates étant parallèles, la discordance n'est pas forcément liée à un évènement tectonique. La lacune a pour cause, soit l'absence de sédimentation durant une période plus ou moins longue, soit l'action d'une phase d'érosion intermédiaire. 9, record 2, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une vaste majorité des gîtes de type Mississippi-Valley sont limités à leur sommet par une disconformité ou une discordance, et cette observation a été citée à l'appui de l'hypothèse basée sur l'action des eaux météoriques [...] 10, record 2, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Dictionnaire de géologie, de J.-P. Michel et R.W. Fairbridge, 1995, p. 157, l'introduction des termes «disconformité», «inconformité» et «non-conformité» dans le vocabulaire géologique français n'a pas été couronnée de succès. 11, record 2, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
discordance de ravinement; discordance parallèle; discordance d'érosion; discordance érosionnelle; discordance plate; disconformité : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 11, record 2, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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