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HORNBY BAY GROUP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paleohelikian
1, record 1, English, Paleohelikian
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Paleohelikian Hornby Bay Group. 1, record 1, English, - Paleohelikian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- du Paléohélikien
1, record 1, French, du%20Pal%C3%A9oh%C3%A9likien
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Groupe de Hornby Bay du Paléohélikien. 1, record 1, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9oh%C3%A9likien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hornby Bay Group
1, record 2, English, Hornby%20Bay%20Group
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
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, - Hornby%20Bay%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Hornby Bay Group is best exposed north of Hornby Bay, Great Bear Lake. 3, record 2, English, - Hornby%20Bay%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Canadian Shield. 4, record 2, English, - Hornby%20Bay%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Hornby Bay
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20Hornby%20Bay
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe de Hornby Bay 2, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20Hornby%20Bay
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 2, French, - Groupe%20de%20Hornby%20Bay
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. 3, record 2, French, - Groupe%20de%20Hornby%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe de Hornby Bay a ses meilleurs affleurements au nord de la baie Hornby, sur le Grand lac de l'Ours. 4, record 2, French, - Groupe%20de%20Hornby%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Coppermine River Group
1, record 3, English, Coppermine%20River%20Group
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Coppermine Group 2, record 3, English, Coppermine%20Group
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
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. 3, record 3, English, - Coppermine%20River%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
North of Great Bear Lake the deformed rocks are overlain unconformably by Paleohilikian sandstones and dolomites of the Hornby Bay Group which is conformably overlain by the thick Coppermine Group, a sequence of basalt with some red beds, succeeded unconformably by quartzite, dolomite, and shale. 4, record 3, English, - Coppermine%20River%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Coppermine River
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20Coppermine%20River
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupe de Coppermine River 2, record 3, French, groupe%20de%20Coppermine%20River
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
- groupe de Coppermine 2, record 3, French, groupe%20de%20Coppermine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
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%20Coppermine%20River
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%20Coppermine%20River
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au nord du Grand lac de l'Ours, les roches déformées reposent en discordance sous les grès et les dolomies du groupe de Hornby Bay du Paléohélikien, recouvert en concordance par l'épais groupe de Coppermine River formé d'une succession de basalte refermant quelques couches rouges et recouverte en discordance par du quartzite, de la dolomie et du schiste argileux. 4, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20Coppermine%20River
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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