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CROSSBEDDED QUARTZITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crossbedded
1, record 1, English, crossbedded
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross-bedded 2, record 1, English, cross%2Dbedded
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having minor beds or laminae inclined to the main planes of stratification. 2, record 1, English, - crossbedded
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Major portions of these... quartzite units... are crossbedded with channel-type crossbeds showing unimodal dip directions. 3, record 1, English, - crossbedded
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cross-bedded sandstone. 2, record 1, English, - crossbedded
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à stratification croisée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20stratification%20crois%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à stratification entrecroisée 1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e
correct
- à stratification oblique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20stratification%20oblique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sable à stratification entrecroisée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20stratification%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Grès à stratification oblique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20stratification%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Morrison River Formation
1, record 2, English, Morrison%20River%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Morrison%20River%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Morrison River Formation conformably overlies the Fouchu Group and consists of a basal unit of crossbedded red sandstone with conglomerate interbeds and a middle unit of interbedded sandy slate and quartzite. 3, record 2, English, - Morrison%20River%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Morrison River
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Morrison%20River
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Morrison%20River
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Morrison%20River
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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