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MICTAW GROUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chaleurs Bay Group
1, record 1, English, Chaleurs%20Bay%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Chaleurs%20Bay%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southern Gaspé Peninsula(Burk, 1964; Badgley, 1956) Silurian sedimentary and local volcanic rocks of the Chaleurs Bay Group lie between the Matapedia facies belt on the north and the folded Mictaw and Maquereau rocks on the south coast. 3, record 1, English, - Chaleurs%20Bay%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Chaleurs Bay
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud de la Gaspésie (Burk, 1964; Badgley, 1956), les roches sédimentaires et les roches volcaniques locales du groupe de Chaleurs Bay, du Silurien, séparent la zone du faciès de Matapédia du nord des roches plissées de Mictaw et de Macquereau du sud [...] 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Chaleurs%20Bay
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Clemville Formation
1, record 2, English, Clemville%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, - Clemville%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Clemville Formation conformably overlies the Weir in the north, but near the coast it lies unconformably on the Mictaw and Maquereau Groups, and farther west, unconformably on the Honorat Group. 3, record 2, English, - Clemville%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec. 4, record 2, English, - Clemville%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Clemville
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Clemville
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%20Clemville
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%20Clemville
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Clemville recouvre en concordance la formation de Weir dans le nord, mais, près de la côte, elle repose en discordance sur les groupes de Mictaw et de Maquereau et, plus à l'ouest, recouvre en discordance le groupe d'Honorat. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Clemville
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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