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CHAZYAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Middle Ordovician
1, record 1, English, Middle%20Ordovician
correct, noun phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Middle Ordovician is the second subdivision of the Ordovician period. During this time warm shallow sea covered much of the land, and was home to a rich diversity of marine life. 2, record 1, English, - Middle%20Ordovician
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Middle series of the Ordovician, consists of the Chazyan and the Mohawkian, or of the American stages : Whiterock, Marmor, Ashby, Porterfield, Wilderness and Barneveld. 3, record 1, English, - Middle%20Ordovician
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ordovicien moyen
1, record 1, French, Ordovicien%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ordovicien moyen champlainien. 2, record 1, French, - Ordovicien%20moyen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- champlainian 1, record 2, English, champlainian
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Chazyan, Blackriveran and Trentonian succeed the Canadian in New York and are classified as separate series or as two series(Chazyan and Mohawkian or as one(Champlainian). 1, record 2, English, - champlainian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- champlainien 1, record 2, French, champlainien
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie et sous toutes réserves. 1, record 2, French, - champlainien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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