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BRUCE FORMATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Saturn Rock
1, record 1, English, Saturn%20Rock
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A rock formation on the west coast of Bruce Peninsula, in Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - Saturn%20Rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 56’ 40" N, 81° 26’ 58" W (Ontario). 3, record 1, English, - Saturn%20Rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rocher Saturn
1, record 1, French, rocher%20Saturn
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formation rocheuse sur la côte ouest de la péninsule Bruce, en Ontario. 2, record 1, French, - rocher%20Saturn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 56' 40" N, 81° 26' 58" O (Ontario). 3, record 1, French, - rocher%20Saturn
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Copper Cliff Formation
1, record 2, English, Copper%20Cliff%20Formation
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - Copper%20Cliff%20Formation
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Copper%20Cliff%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Copper Cliff
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Copper%20Cliff
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
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%20Copper%20Cliff
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%20Copper%20Cliff
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Copper%20Cliff
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Livingstone Creek Formation
1, record 3, English, Livingstone%20Creek%20Formation
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - Livingstone%20Creek%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Bruce Mines area the volcanic rocks occur within the Livingstone Creek Formation(Frarey, 1967) which is equivalent to the Matinenda. 3, record 3, English, - Livingstone%20Creek%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Livingstone Creek
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Livingstone%20Creek
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Livingstone%20Creek
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. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Livingstone%20Creek
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la région de Bruce Mines, les roches volcaniques se trouvent dans la formation de Livingstone Creek (Frarey, 1967), l'équivalent de la formation de Matinenda. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Livingstone%20Creek
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bruce Formation
1, record 4, English, Bruce%20Formation
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - Bruce%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It [the Bruce Formation] is composed of a mined assemblage of subrounded to subangular boulders, cobbles, and pebbles that range from less than an inch to 3 or 4 feet in diameter. 3, record 4, English, - Bruce%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Southern Province, Espanola, Ontario. 4, record 4, English, - Bruce%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Bruce
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Bruce
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Bruce
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. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Bruce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Elle [la formation de Bruce] est composée d'un assemblage mélangé de blocs, de galets et de cailloux de forme subarrondie à subanguleuse, épais de moins d'un pouce à 3 ou 4 pieds de diamètre. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Bruce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- St. Edmund Formation
1, record 5, English, St%2E%20Edmund%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
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. 2, record 5, English, - St%2E%20Edmund%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It [the Wingfield Formation] is overlain by the St. Edmund Formation consisting of greyish brown aphanitic dolomite varying in thickness from 12 feet in Bruce Peninsula to 90 feet in Manitoulin Island and the northern peninsula of Michigan. 3, record 5, English, - St%2E%20Edmund%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation de St. Edmund
1, record 5, French, formation%20de%20St%2E%20Edmund
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20St%2E%20Edmund
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. 2, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20St%2E%20Edmund
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de St. Edmund recouvre la formation de Wingfield et consiste en dolomie aphanitique brun grisâtre, dont l'épaisseur passe de 12 pieds dans la péninsule Bruce à 90 pieds sur l'île Manitoulin dans le nord de la péninsule de Michigan. 3, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20St%2E%20Edmund
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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