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WITWATERSRAND SUPERGROUP [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Government Subgroup
1, record 1, English, Government%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Government%20Subgroup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... a fluctuating sea level led to the development of a group of rocks called the Government Subgroup, while later river deposits gave rise to the conglomerates that host the "spectacular" gold deposits of the Central Rand Group ... 3, record 1, English, - Government%20Subgroup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Government
1, record 1, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Government
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 1, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Government
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concordantly
1, record 2, English, concordantly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conformably 2, record 2, English, conformably
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Ventersdorp Supergroup concordantly to unconformably overlie the Witwatersrand Supergroup... 1, record 2, English, - concordantly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en concordance
1, record 2, French, en%20concordance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les roches volcaniques et sédimentaires du Supergroupe de Ventersdorp reposent en concordance ou en discordance sur les unités du Supergroupe de Witwatersrand [...] 2, record 2, French, - en%20concordance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bird lava
1, record 3, English, Bird%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Bird amygdaloidal lava 1, record 3, English, Bird%20amygdaloidal%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Bird%20lava
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laves de Bird
1, record 3, French, laves%20de%20Bird
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- laves amygdalaires de Bird 1, record 3, French, laves%20amygdalaires%20de%20Bird
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 3, French, - laves%20de%20Bird
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Turffontein Subgroup
1, record 4, English, Turffontein%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 4, English, - Turffontein%20Subgroup
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Turffontein
1, record 4, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Turffontein
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 4, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Turffontein
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- West Rand Group
1, record 5, English, West%20Rand%20Group
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 5, English, - West%20Rand%20Group
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de West Rand
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20de%20West%20Rand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 5, French, - Groupe%20de%20West%20Rand
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Central Rand Group
1, record 6, English, Central%20Rand%20Group
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 6, English, - Central%20Rand%20Group
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Central Rand
1, record 6, French, Groupe%20de%20Central%20Rand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 6, French, - Groupe%20de%20Central%20Rand
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Orange Grove quartzite
1, record 7, English, Orange%20Grove%20quartzite
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 7, English, - Orange%20Grove%20quartzite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quartzite d'Orange Grove
1, record 7, French, quartzite%20d%27Orange%20Grove
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 7, French, - quartzite%20d%27Orange%20Grove
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Johannesburg Subgroup
1, record 8, English, Johannesburg%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 8, English, - Johannesburg%20Subgroup
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Johannesburg
1, record 8, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Johannesburg
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 8, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Johannesburg
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Hospital Hill Subgroup
1, record 9, English, Hospital%20Hill%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 9, English, - Hospital%20Hill%20Subgroup
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Hospital Hill
1, record 9, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Hospital%20Hill
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 9, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Hospital%20Hill
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Crown lava
1, record 10, English, Crown%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jeppestown Subgroup at the top of the West Rand Group contains a 250 m sequence of thin amygdaloidal basalt lava flows, Crown lava, that extends through the preserved part of the Rand depository. 1, record 10, English, - Crown%20lava
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 10, English, - Crown%20lava
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- laves de Crown
1, record 10, French, laves%20de%20Crown
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Sous-groupe de Jeppestown, au sommet du Groupe de West Rand, se compose d'une séquence de 250 m de minces coulées de lave basaltique amygdalaire, les laves de Crown, qui s'étend sur toute la partie préservée du bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 1, record 10, French, - laves%20de%20Crown
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 10, French, - laves%20de%20Crown
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Jeppestown Subgroup
1, record 11, English, Jeppestown%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jeppestown Subgroup at the top of the West Rand Group contains a 250 m sequence of thin amygdaloidal basalt lava flows, Crown lava, that extends throught the preserved part of the Rand depository. 1, record 11, English, - Jeppestown%20Subgroup
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 11, English, - Jeppestown%20Subgroup
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Jeppestown
1, record 11, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Sous-groupe de Jeppestown, au sommet du Groupe de West Rand, se compose d'une séquence de 250 m de minces coulées de lave basaltique amygdalaire, les laves de Crown, qui s'étend sur toute la partie préservée du bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 1, record 11, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 11, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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