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EARLY BRECCIA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early dolomitization
1, record 1, English, early%20dolomitization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- early dolomitisation 2, record 1, English, early%20dolomitisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… the breccia is more likely an intraplatformal cavern collapse feature associated with early dolomitization because : 1) the clasts are surrounded with saddle dolomite and sulfide minerals, not basinal sediments as expected if the clasts were exposed on the seafloor following margin collapse; 2) the megabreccia includes varied dolostone clasts(some fabric-preserving, some not) but lacks clasts of abutting basinal rocks and so cannot be interpreted as a post-Middle Cambrian subsurface diagenetic feature; 3) despite the size of the contained clasts, the megabreccia shows a restricted lateral distribution, not the apron-like geometry of a debris flow deposit; and 4) the megabreccia is directly overlain by non-dolomitized basinal limestone. 3, record 1, English, - early%20dolomitization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dolomitisation précoce
1, record 1, French, dolomitisation%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de dolomitisation existent, la dolomitisation précoce et la dolomitisation tardive. La dolomitisation précoce se fait lors de la diagenèse du sédiment et s’effectue le plus souvent dans des mers chaudes à salinité élevée. La calcite se fait remplacer par la dolomite et celle-ci s’observe en lame mince par de fins rhomboèdres typiques. On la remarque également, car la dolomite laisse apparaître des fantômes de structures originelles, comme des grains oolithiques ou même des fragments de coquilles. 2, record 1, French, - dolomitisation%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- early breccia
1, record 2, English, early%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early breccia developed from an intensely slump-faulted rock. 2, record 2, English, - early%20breccia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Early breccia … is distinguished by greater silicification, rounding, and sorting of clasts than in late breccia … 3, record 2, English, - early%20breccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche précoce
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à brèche tardive. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- late breccia
1, record 3, English, late%20breccia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Early breccia … is distinguished by greater silicification, rounding, and sorting of clasts than in late breccia … 1, record 3, English, - late%20breccia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brèche tardive
1, record 3, French, br%C3%A8che%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à brèche précoce. 2, record 3, French, - br%C3%A8che%20tardive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Chelmsford Formation
1, record 4, English, Chelmsford%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, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the basin-shaped Early Proterozoic Whitewater Group [is] a conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation), a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 3, record 4, English, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Chelmsford Formation is composed of arkose with very thin interbeds of argillite. 4, record 4, English, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Located in Southern Province, Canadian Shield. 5, record 4, English, - Chelmsford%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Formation de Chelmsford
1, record 4, French, Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formation de Chelmsford 2, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Chelmsford
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
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. 3, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le] Groupe de Whitewater surmonte le Complexe igné de Sudbury; il s'agit d'une séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chelmsford). 1, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La formation de Chelmsford est composée d'arkose contenant de très minces intercalations d'argilite. 4, record 4, French, - Formation%20de%20Chelmsford
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Onaping Formation
1, record 5, English, Onaping%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Onaping formation 2, record 5, English, Onaping%20formation
correct, see observation, Canada
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. 3, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the basin-shaped Early Proterozoic Whitewater Group [is] a conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation), a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 4, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... the Onaping Formation,is composed of andesite tuff, tuff-breccia, lapilli tuff, minor bedded tuffs, rhyolite breccia, and, very locally, amygdaloidal and spherulitic andesite flows. 5, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Located in Southern Province. 6, record 5, English, - Onaping%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Formation d'Onaping
1, record 5, French, Formation%20d%27Onaping
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- formation d'Onaping 2, record 5, French, formation%20d%27Onaping
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
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. 3, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le] Groupe de Whitewater surmonte le Complexe igné de Sudbury; il s'agit d'une séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chelmsford). 1, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] la formation d'Onaping, est composée de tuf andésitique, de brèches de tuf, de tuf à lapilli, de petites quantités de tufs stratifiés, de brèches de rhyolite et, en très peu d'endroits, de coulées d'andésite amygdaloïde et sphérolitique. 4, record 5, French, - Formation%20d%27Onaping
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Onwatin Formation
1, record 6, English, Onwatin%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Onwatin%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in Southern Province. 3, record 6, English, - Onwatin%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... the basin-shaped Early Proterozoic Whitewater Group [is] a conformable sequence consisting, in upward succession, of a heterolithic breccia(Onaping Formation), a carbonaceous and pyritic argillite(Onwatin Formation), and a proximal turbidite sequence(Chelmsford Formation). 4, record 6, English, - Onwatin%20Formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Formation d'Onwatin
1, record 6, French, Formation%20d%27Onwatin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- formation d'Onwatin 2, record 6, French, formation%20d%27Onwatin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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. 3, record 6, French, - Formation%20d%27Onwatin
Record number: 6, 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. 3, record 6, French, - Formation%20d%27Onwatin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Le] Groupe de Whitewater surmonte le Complexe igné de Sudbury; il s'agit d'une séquence concordante constituée, en ordre ascendant, de brèches hétérolitiques (Formation d'Onaping), d'argilites carbonées et pyriteuses (Formation d'Onwatin) et d'une séquence turbiditique proximale (Formation de Chelmsford). 1, record 6, French, - Formation%20d%27Onwatin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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