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FRASNIAN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cameron Island
1, record 1, English, Cameron%20Island
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intercalated marine bands of Frasnian age occur on Prince Patrick Island and of Famennian age on Melville and Cameron Island. 2, record 1, English, - Cameron%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 3, record 1, English, - Cameron%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Coordinates: 76°30’ 103°50’ (Nunavut). 4, record 1, English, - Cameron%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, Cameron Island has been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 5, record 1, English, - Cameron%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Cameron
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Cameron
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 76°30' 103°50' (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Cameron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, l'île Cameron est située au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Cameron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fairholme Group
1, record 2, English, Fairholme%20Group
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, - Fairholme%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The shale facies extends still farther south, to Athabasca and Bow Rivers grading into the carbonate reefs of the Frasnian Fairholme Group. 3, record 2, English, - Fairholme%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 2, English, - Fairholme%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Fairholme
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20Fairholme
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - groupe%20de%20Fairholme
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, - groupe%20de%20Fairholme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'unité de base du groupe de Fairholme s'étend au-delà du Dévonien moyen le long de l'arche d'Alberta et repose en discordance simple ou angulaire sur les strates de l'Ordovicien ou du Cambrien. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Fairholme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Beaverhill Lake Group
1, record 3, English, Beaverhill%20Lake%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Beaverhill%20Lake%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strata representing the early Frasnian, the Beaverhill Lake Group of the subsurface, are only locally present in the southern Rocky Mountains... 3, record 3, English, - Beaverhill%20Lake%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Beaverhill Lake
1, record 3, French, groupe%20de%20Beaverhill%20Lake
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - groupe%20de%20Beaverhill%20Lake
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - groupe%20de%20Beaverhill%20Lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Sassenach du Famennien, d'épaisseur variable, atteint jusqu'à 600 pieds et les irrégularités de la surface d'érosion sont comblées d'épaisses couches de grès et de dolomie silteuse. 3, record 3, French, - groupe%20de%20Beaverhill%20Lake
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hollebeke Formation
1, record 4, English, Hollebeke%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Hollebeke%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strata representing the early Frasnian, the Beaverhill Lake Group of the subsurface, are only locally present in the southern Rocky Mountains as the thin basal beds of the Flume and Cairn Formation, or the Hollebeke Formation of Flathead Range. 3, record 4, English, - Hollebeke%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Hollebeke
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Hollebeke
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Hollebeke
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Hollebeke
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les strates qui représentent le début de Frasnien, du groupe de Beaverhill Lake en surface, sont présentes seulement par endroits dans le sud des Rocheuses à la base des formations de Flume et de Cairn, ou de la formation de Hollebeke du chaînon Flathead. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Hollebeke
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Flume Formation
1, record 5, English, Flume%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - Flume%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strata representing the early Frasnian... are only locally present in the southern Rocky Mountains as the thin basal beds of the Flume and Cairn Formations... 3, record 5, English, - Flume%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation de Flume
1, record 5, French, formation%20de%20Flume
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - formation%20de%20Flume
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - formation%20de%20Flume
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les strates qui représentent le début du Frasnien [...] sont présentes seulement par endroits dans le sud des Rocheuses, telles les minces couches à la base des formations de Flume et Cairn [...] 3, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20Flume
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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