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CARSWELL STRUCTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Carswell Structure
1, record 1, English, Carswell%20Structure
correct, see observation, Saskatchewan
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, - Carswell%20Structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Carswell Structure, Saskatchewan, is 24 miles in diameter. It comprises an outer ring of complexly folded Carswell dolomite downfaulted into the Paleohilikian Athabasca Formation, and an inner core of Archean or Aphebian crystalline rocks. 3, record 1, English, - Carswell%20Structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure de Carswell
1, record 1, French, structure%20de%20Carswell
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Saskatchewan
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, - structure%20de%20Carswell
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, - structure%20de%20Carswell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La structure de Carswell, en Saskatchewan, a un diamètre de 24 milles et comprend un anneau extérieur formé de la dolomie de Carswell à plissements complexes, affaissée le long de failles dans la formation d'Athabasca du Paléohéliken, et en un noyau intérieur de roches cristalline de l'Archéen ou de l'Aphébien. 3, record 1, French, - structure%20de%20Carswell
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Earl River gneiss complex
1, record 2, English, Earl%20River%20gneiss%20complex
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dominique-Peter deposit, which is located in the Carswell Structure, is confined to a mylonite zone. This zone is entirely within basement gneisses at a contact between the Peter River gneiss and the Earl River gneiss complex. 1, record 2, English, - Earl%20River%20gneiss%20complex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complexe gneissique d'Earl River
1, record 2, French, complexe%20gneissique%20d%27Earl%20River
correct, masculine noun, Saskatchewan
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Dominique-Peter, qui se situe dans la structure de Carswell, est confiné à une zone de mylonites. Cette zone se trouve entièrement encaissée dans des gneiss du socle au niveau d'un contact entre les gneiss du Groupe de Peter River et le complexe gneissique d'Earl River. 1, record 2, French, - complexe%20gneissique%20d%27Earl%20River
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Dominique-Peter deposit
1, record 3, English, Dominique%2DPeter%20deposit
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dominique-Peter deposit, which is located to the Carswell Structure, is confined to a mylonite zone. This zone is entirely within basement gneisses at a contact between the Peter River gneiss and the Earl River gneiss complex. Most of the mineralization occurs in the mylonitized Peter River gneiss. 1, record 3, English, - Dominique%2DPeter%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement de Dominique-Peter
1, record 3, French, gisement%20de%20Dominique%2DPeter
correct, masculine noun, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Dominique-Peter, qui se situe dans la structure de Carswell, est confiné à une zone de mylonites. Cette zone se trouve entièrement encaissée dans des gneiss du socle au niveau d'un contact entre les gneiss du Groupe de Peter River et le complexe gneissique d'Earl River. La plus grande partie de la minéralisation est incluse dans des gneiss mylonitisés du Groupe de Peter River. 1, record 3, French, - gisement%20de%20Dominique%2DPeter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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