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HETEROLITHIC [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterolithic
1, record 1, English, heterolithic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a clastic (volcaniclastic) deposit containing a variety of different types of rock fragments. 2, record 1, English, - heterolithic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heterolithic : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - heterolithic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérolithique
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolithique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé de roches de natures différentes. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolithique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hétérolithique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rolithique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- megabreccia
1, record 2, English, megabreccia
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coarse, heterolithic breccia deposits formed during caldera collapse, which contain fragments which are generally greater than one meter in diameter... 2, record 2, English, - megabreccia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
megabreccia: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - megabreccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mégabrèche
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gabr%C3%A8che
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vue de détail d'une mégabrèche constituée de blocs éjectés lors de l'impact et retombés sur les lèvres du cratère. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9gabr%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mégabrèche : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9gabr%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Whitewater Group
1, record 3, English, Whitewater%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, - Whitewater%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Sudbury Basin, Southern Province, Canadian Shield. 3, record 3, English, - Whitewater%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation) a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 4, record 3, English, - Whitewater%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Whitewater
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20Whitewater
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupe de Whitewater 2, record 3, French, groupe%20de%20Whitewater
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20Whitewater
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. 3, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20Whitewater
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chalmsford). 1, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20Whitewater
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Chelmsford Formation
1, record 4, English, Chelmsford%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, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the basin-shaped Early Proterozoic Whitewater Group [is] a conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation), a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 3, record 4, English, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Chelmsford Formation is composed of arkose with very thin interbeds of argillite. 4, record 4, English, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Located in Southern Province, Canadian Shield. 5, record 4, English, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Formation de Chelmsford
1, record 4, French, Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formation de Chelmsford 2, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Chelmsford
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
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. 3, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le] Groupe de Whitewater surmonte le Complexe igné de Sudbury; il s'agit d'une séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chelmsford). 1, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La formation de Chelmsford est composée d'arkose contenant de très minces intercalations d'argilite. 4, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Onaping Formation
1, record 5, English, Onaping%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Onaping formation 2, record 5, English, Onaping%20formation
correct, see observation, Canada
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. 3, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the basin-shaped Early Proterozoic Whitewater Group [is] a conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation), a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 4, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... the Onaping Formation,is composed of andesite tuff, tuff-breccia, lapilli tuff, minor bedded tuffs, rhyolite breccia, and, very locally, amygdaloidal and spherulitic andesite flows. 5, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Located in Southern Province. 6, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Formation d'Onaping
1, record 5, French, Formation%20d%27Onaping
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- formation d'Onaping 2, record 5, French, formation%20d%27Onaping
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
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. 3, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le] Groupe de Whitewater surmonte le Complexe igné de Sudbury; il s'agit d'une séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chelmsford). 1, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] la formation d'Onaping, est composée de tuf andésitique, de brèches de tuf, de tuf à lapilli, de petites quantités de tufs stratifiés, de brèches de rhyolite et, en très peu d'endroits, de coulées d'andésite amygdaloïde et sphérolitique. 4, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Onwatin Formation
1, record 6, English, Onwatin%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Onwatin%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in Southern Province. 3, record 6, English, - Onwatin%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... the basin-shaped Early Proterozoic Whitewater Group [is] a conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation), a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 4, record 6, English, - Onwatin%20Formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Formation d'Onwatin
1, record 6, French, Formation%20d%27Onwatin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- formation d'Onwatin 2, record 6, French, formation%20d%27Onwatin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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. 3, record 6, French, - Formation%20d%27Onwatin
Record number: 6, 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. 3, record 6, French, - Formation%20d%27Onwatin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le] Groupe de Whitewater surmonte le Complexe igné de Sudbury; il s'agit d'une séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chelmsford). 1, record 6, French, - Formation%20d%27Onwatin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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