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EARLY ARCHEAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Early Archean
1, record 1, English, Early%20Archean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Early Archaean 2, record 1, English, Early%20Archaean
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Archéen précoce
1, record 1, French, Arch%C3%A9en%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
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 2006-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Archean/Paleoproterozoic
1, record 2, English, Archean%2FPaleoproterozoic
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Archean/Early Proterozoic 1, record 2, English, Archean%2FEarly%20Proterozoic
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de l'Archéen-Protérozoïque précoce
1, record 2, French, de%20l%27Arch%C3%A9en%2DProt%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- economically significant deposit
1, record 3, English, economically%20significant%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the economically significant deposits are Archean or early Proterozoic in age. 1, record 3, English, - economically%20significant%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'importance économique
1, record 3, French, gisement%20d%27importance%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gîte d'importance économique 2, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27importance%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements d'importance économique remontent à l'Archéen ou au Protérozoïque précoce. 1, record 3, French, - gisement%20d%27importance%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- layered intrusion
1, record 4, English, layered%20intrusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratiform deposits are sheet-like accumulations of chromite that occur in layered ultramafic to mafic igneous intrusions. 1, record 4, English, - layered%20intrusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Bushveld Complex... is a... Mid-Proterozoic layered intrusion within Early Proterozoic Transvaal siliciclastic rocks and late Archean granitoid plutons. 1, record 4, English, - layered%20intrusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... a layered mafic intrusion forms the base of the Matagami Lake sequence. 1, record 4, English, - layered%20intrusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intrusion stratifiée
1, record 4, French, intrusion%20stratifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes stratiformes sont des accumulations de chromite adoptant la forme de nappes qui se rencontrent dans des intrusions stratifiées de composition ultramafique à mafique. 1, record 4, French, - intrusion%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Complexe du Bushveld [...] est une intrusion stratifiée du Protérozoïque moyen [...] qui s'est mise en place au sein de roches silicoclastiques du Protérozoïque précoce du Groupe de Transvaal et de plutons granitoïdes de l'Archéen tardif. 1, record 4, French, - intrusion%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] une intrusion mafique stratifiée constitue la base de la séquence à Matagami. 1, record 4, French, - intrusion%20stratifi%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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