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FACIES BIOLOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biofacies
1, record 1, English, biofacies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biologic facies 2, record 1, English, biologic%20facies
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lateral subdivision of a stratigraphic unit, distinguished from other adjacent subdivisions on the basis of its biologic characters (fossil fauna or flora) without respect to the nonbiologic features of its lithology; especially such a body of sediment or rock recognized by characters that do not affect lithology, such as the taxonomic identity or environmental implications of fossils ... The upper and lower boundaries of biofacies, unlike those of biostratigraphic zones, correspond with the boundaries of some specific stratigraphic unit. 2, record 1, English, - biofacies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biofaciès
1, record 1, French, biofaci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faciès biologique 2, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20biologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractères lithologiques portent le nom de «lithofaciès», les caractères biologiques celui de «biofaciès». 3, record 1, French, - biofaci%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On appelle faciès l'ensemble des caractères lithologiques (lithofaciès) et paléontologiques (biofaciès) d'un dépôt sédimentaire. [...] Quant au biofaciès, les organismes fossilisés livrent de multiples indications sur leurs conditions propres d'existence et sur celles de leur mort, puis de leur fossilisation. 4, record 1, French, - biofaci%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biofacies
1, record 1, Spanish, biofacies
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad paleobiológica de una formación sedimentaria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - biofacies
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