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THESSALON FORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Copper Cliff Formation
1, record 1, English, Copper%20Cliff%20Formation
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - Copper%20Cliff%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
They [the volcanic rocks] are considered part of the Elliot Lake Group but have been assigned various names : the Duncan Formation near Sault Ste. Marie, the Thessalon in the Bruce Mines area, the Pater in the Espanola area, and the Stobie, Copper Cliff, Frood and Elsie Mountain in the Sudbury area. 3, record 1, English, - Copper%20Cliff%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Copper Cliff
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Copper%20Cliff
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
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, - formation%20de%20Copper%20Cliff
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, - formation%20de%20Copper%20Cliff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Elles [les roches volcaniques] sont considérées être du groupe Elliot Lake, mais on leur a donné différents noms : formation de Duncan près de Sault Ste. Marie, de Thessalon dans la région de Bruce Mines, de Pater dans la région d'Espanola, et de Stobie, de Copper Cliff, de Frood et d'Elsie Mountain dans la région de Sudbury. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Copper%20Cliff
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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