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CAMBRIAN AGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of Cambrian age
1, record 1, English, of%20Cambrian%20age
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of ironstone... is common in rocks of Cambrian to Devonian age. 2, record 1, English, - of%20Cambrian%20age
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- d'âge cambrien
1, record 1, French, d%27%C3%A2ge%20cambrien
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- St. Croixan
1, record 2, English, St%2E%20Croixan
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Croixan 2, record 2, English, Croixan
correct, adjective
- Upper Cambrian 3, record 2, English, Upper%20Cambrian
correct, adjective phrase
- Uppermost Cambrian 4, record 2, English, Uppermost%20Cambrian
correct, adjective phrase
- Late Cambrian 5, record 2, English, Late%20Cambrian
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Late Cambrian sediments... Classic exposures along Mississippi River and St. Croix River-rock of Late Cambrian age in North America are referred to as St. Croixan. 5, record 2, English, - St%2E%20Croixan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
St. Croixan Series. 6, record 2, English, - St%2E%20Croixan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Croixan Series, Minnesota, Wisconsin. 7, record 2, English, - St%2E%20Croixan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potsdamien
1, record 2, French, potsdamien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'étage supérieur du système cambrien. 1, record 2, French, - potsdamien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cet étage] est caractérisé par des trilobites du genre olenus en Europe et dans l'est de l'Amérique du Nord et par des trilobites du genre dicellocephalus dans l'ouest de l'Amérique du Nord. 1, record 2, French, - potsdamien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ingenika Group
1, record 3, English, Ingenika%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - Ingenika%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Omineca Mountains archeocyathid-bearing limestone has been included in the Ingenika Group together with orthoquartzite of possible Early Cambrian age(Roots, 1954). 3, record 3, English, - Ingenika%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Ingenika%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'Ingenika
1, record 3, French, groupe%20d%27Ingenika
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
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, - groupe%20d%27Ingenika
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, - groupe%20d%27Ingenika
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les chaînons Ominéca, le calcaire à archaeocyathidés a été inclus dans le groupe d'Ingenika, tout comme l'orthoquartzite d'âge probable du début du Cambrien (Roots, 1954). 3, record 3, French, - groupe%20d%27Ingenika
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Midas Formation
1, record 4, English, Midas%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - Midas%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Impure quartzite, phyllite, slate, argillite, and minor grey limestone of the Midas and Snowshoe Formations of the Cariboo Group, the lower part of which is of Lower Cambrian age, form the northeast limb of an anticlinorium that trends northwest and is overturned to the southwest(Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 4, English, - Midas%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Midas
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Midas
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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%20Midas
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%20Midas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Du quartzite impur, de la phyllade, de l'ardoise, de l'argilite et un peu de calcaire gris des formations de Midas et de Snowshoe du groupe de Cariboo, dont la partie inférieure date du Cambrien inférieur, forment le flanc nord-est d'un anticlinorium à direction nord-ouest et déversé vers le sud-ouest (Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Midas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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