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PSEUDOFOSSILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudofossil
1, record 1, English, pseudofossil
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pseudo-fossil 2, record 1, English, pseudo%2Dfossil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural object, structure or mineral of inorganic origin that may resemble or be mistaken for a fossil. 3, record 1, English, - pseudofossil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pseudofossils are inorganic objects, markings, or impressions that might be mistaken for fossils. Pseudofossils may be misleading, as some types of mineral deposits can mimic lifeforms by forming what appear to be highly detailed or organized structures. 4, record 1, English, - pseudofossil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pseudofossil is a fake fossil, or a false fossil. ... One particular example is when manganese oxide causes a characteristic dendritic stain within a rock. Concretions are sometimes thought to be fossils, and occasionally one contains a fossil, but are generally not fossils themselves. 5, record 1, English, - pseudofossil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Specimens which cannot be attributed with certainty to either the fossils or the pseudofossils are treated as dubiofossils. 4, record 1, English, - pseudofossil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pseudofossil: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - pseudofossil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudofossile
1, record 1, French, pseudofossile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pseudo-fossile 2, record 1, French, pseudo%2Dfossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet d'origine inorganique, structure quelconque ou minéral, qui ressemble suffisamment à un fossile pour prêter à confusion. 3, record 1, French, - pseudofossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudofossile : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - pseudofossile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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