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ELDON FORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eldon Formation
1, record 1, English, Eldon%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, - Eldon%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tongues occur in the middle carboate belt as the Naiset Formation at Mount Assiniboine and as a thin shale in the Eldon Formation at Vermilion Pass and Field. 3, record 1, English, - Eldon%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation d'Eldon
1, record 1, French, formation%20d%27Eldon
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%20d%27Eldon
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%20d%27Eldon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Des langues s'étendent dans la zone carbonatée intermédiaire, la formation de Naiset au mont Assiniboine en est une et le schiste argileux de faible épaisseur dans la formation d'Eldon à la passe Vermilion et à Field en est une autre. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20d%27Eldon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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