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EARLY DEVONIAN [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary subprovince
1, record 1, English, sedimentary%20subprovince
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deep water basin is divisible into a southeastern sedimentary subprovince that extends from northeast Greenland to Melville Island and a northwestern sedimentary-volcanic subprovince, exposed only in northern Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg islands.... In the sedimentary subprovince, very slow sedimentation of radiolarian chert, mudrock and resedimented carbonates, that commenced in the late Early Cambrian, was followed by rapid flysch deposition during a part of Silurian and Devonian time. 2, record 1, English, - sedimentary%20subprovince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sedimentary subprovince: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - sedimentary%20subprovince
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-province sédimentaire
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dprovince%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bassin d'eau profonde est divisible en une sous-province sédimentaire du sud-est qui s'étend du nord-est du Groenland jusqu'à l'île Melville et une sous-province sédimentaire-volcanique du nord-ouest, exposée seulement dans le nord des îles d'Ellesmere et de Axel Heiberg. Dans la sous-province sédimentaire, la sédimentation très lente de chert à radiolaire, de mudrock et de carbonates resédimentés a débuté à la fin du Cambrien inférieur, a été suivie par le dépôt rapide de flysch durant une partie du Silurien et du Dévonien. 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dprovince%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-province sédimentaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dprovince%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orthotectonic zone
1, record 2, English, orthotectonic%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examination of part of the Fleur de Lys Supergroup, within the orthotectonic zone of north-west Newfoundland, reveals that regional deformation and metamorphism may not have commenced prior to the Early Ordovician and was not completed until the Devonian. 2, record 2, English, - orthotectonic%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthotectonic zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - orthotectonic%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone orthotectonique
1, record 2, French, zone%20orthotectonique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'examen d'une partie du Supergroupe Fleur de Lys à l'intérieur de la zone orthotectonique du nord-ouest de Terre-Neuve révèle que les déformations régionales et le métamorphisme ne se sont peut-être pas produits avant l'Ordovicien inférieur et ne furent pas complétés avant le Dévonien. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20orthotectonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone orthotectonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20orthotectonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- latest Devonian
1, record 3, English, latest%20Devonian
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... latest Devonian or Early Carboniferous continental, basal sandstones and conglomerates... contain phosphatic uraniferous occurrences. 1, record 3, English, - latest%20Devonian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- du Dévonien sommital
1, record 3, French, du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20sommital
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des grès et conglomérats de base du Dévonien sommital ou du Carbonifère basal déposés en milieu continental renferment des indices uranifères phosphatés. 1, record 3, French, - du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20sommital
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Early Devonian
1, record 4, English, Early%20Devonian
correct, adjective phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Early Devonian hot spring sinter deposits have been recognized in Scotland... 1, record 4, English, - Early%20Devonian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- du Dévonien précoce
1, record 4, French, du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des gîtes d'or associés à des geysérites de source thermale du Dévonien précoce ont été identifiés en Écosse [...] 1, record 4, French, - du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Early Devonian
1, record 5, English, Early%20Devonian
correct, see observation, noun phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- early Devonian 2, record 5, English, early%20Devonian
correct, see observation, noun phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From 325,000,000 to 315,000,000 B.C. 2, record 5, English, - Early%20Devonian
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
early: the adjective is applied to the name of a geologic-time unit (era, period, epoch) to indicate relative time designation and corresponds to "lower" as applied to the name of the equivalent chronostratigraphic units ... The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision ... and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision ... 3, record 5, English, - Early%20Devonian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Dévonien précoce
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9vonien%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mascarene Group
1, record 6, English, Mascarene%20Group
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, - Mascarene%20Group
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southeastern Fredericton trough, along the coast of southern New Brunswick, early Lower Devonian rocks gave been recognized but not clearly defined(Smith, 1966). They form the upper part of the mainly Silurian Mascarene Group... 3, record 6, English, - Mascarene%20Group
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Mascarene
1, record 6, French, groupe%20de%20Mascarene
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 6, French, - groupe%20de%20Mascarene
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. 2, record 6, French, - groupe%20de%20Mascarene
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud-est de la dépression de Fredericton, le long de la côte sud du Nouveau-Brunswick, on a découvert des roches du début du Dévonien inférieur, mais sans les définir de façon précise (Smith, 1966). Elles constituent la partie supérieure du groupe de Mascarene [...] 3, record 6, French, - groupe%20de%20Mascarene
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin Glen Group
1, record 7, English, Kelvin%20Glen%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - Kelvin%20Glen%20Group
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On southeastern Cape Breton Island the unfossiliferous Middle River Group(Weeks, 1954) is probably Silurian and early Devonian and lies with angular unconformity on the Cambrian Kelvin Glen and Bourinot Groups. 3, record 7, English, - Kelvin%20Glen%20Group
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Kelvin Glen
1, record 7, French, groupe%20de%20Kelvin%20Glen
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - groupe%20de%20Kelvin%20Glen
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - groupe%20de%20Kelvin%20Glen
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud-est de l'île du Cap-Breton, le groupe de Middle River non fossilifère (Weeks, 1954) appartient probablement au Silurien et au début du Dévonien, et repose en discordance angulaire sur les groupes de Kelvin Glen et de Bourinot du Cambrien. 3, record 7, French, - groupe%20de%20Kelvin%20Glen
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Mount Forster Formation
1, record 8, English, Mount%20Forster%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - Mount%20Forster%20Formation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Mount Forster [Formation] disconformably overlies the Beaverfoot Formation and is disconformably overlain by 200 feet of limestone and gypsum of the early Upper Devonian Starbird Formation(Reesor, 1957). 3, record 8, English, - Mount%20Forster%20Formation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 8, English, - Mount%20Forster%20Formation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- formation de Mount Forster
1, record 8, French, formation%20de%20Mount%20Forster
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - formation%20de%20Mount%20Forster
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - formation%20de%20Mount%20Forster
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Mount Forster repose en discordance sur la formation de Beaverfoot et est recouverte en discordance par 200 pieds de calcaire et de gypse de la formation de Starbird du début du Dévonien supérieur (Reesor, 1957). 3, record 8, French, - formation%20de%20Mount%20Forster
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Delorme Formation
1, record 9, English, Delorme%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - Delorme%20Formation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southern Mackenzie Trough, the uppermost beds of the Delorme Formation, recessive, creamy or reddish weathering, buff argillaceous limestone and shale, are possibly of Early Devonian age. 3, record 9, English, - Delorme%20Formation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 9, English, - Delorme%20Formation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- formation de Delorme
1, record 9, French, formation%20de%20Delorme
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - formation%20de%20Delorme
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - formation%20de%20Delorme
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud de la dépression de Mackenzie, les couches au sommet de la formation Delorme, formée de calcaire argileux et de schiste argileux de couleur chamois, régressifs, crème ou à patine rouge, remontent peut-être au Dévonien inférieur. 3, record 9, French, - formation%20de%20Delorme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-08-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- club moss 1, record 10, English, club%20moss
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Devonian period, when the early forests appeared, the primitive assemblage of horsetails, club mosses and ferns spread and came to dominate the land flora. 1, record 10, English, - club%20moss
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lycopode
1, record 10, French, lycopode
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Dévonien, quand les premières forêts sont apparues, l'assemblage primitif de prêles, de lycopodes et de fougères s'étend et devient prédominant dans la flore terrestre. 1, record 10, French, - lycopode
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1978-08-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Psilophyton
1, record 11, English, Psilophyton
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fossil plants were recognized in Devonian rocks early in the nineteenth century(...). In 1859 Sir William Dawson described a peculiar, naked, dichotomously branched plant with small sporangia at the tips of the ultimate branches, giving it the name Psilophyton. 1, record 11, English, - Psilophyton
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- psilophyton
1, record 11, French, psilophyton
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom générique de hycopodiales fossiles du Dévonien, qui sont parmi les premières plantes terrestres connues. 1, record 11, French, - psilophyton
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-12-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- sphenopsida
1, record 12, English, sphenopsida
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Vegetals who] had their origin early in the Paleozoic(the first ones are Lower Devonian) reached maximum development late in the Paleozoic,(...) and have progressively dwindled to the present day. Only one genus, "Equisetum", survives. [They] possess true roots, stems and leaves. Generally the stems are articulated, and leaves and branches are borne in whorls at the nodes. Occasionally the stems are ribbed externally.(...). Another characteristic(...) is the presence of sporangium-bearing axes(sporangiophores) in whorls. 1, record 12, English, - sphenopsida
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sphénopside
1, record 12, French, sph%C3%A9nopside
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
végétaux caractérisés par des tiges articulées et à feuilles verticillées, généralement petites (...) Les sporanges sont plus ou moins pédonculés et souvent groupés par "sporophylles" peltées. (...) Ce groupe date du Dévonien inférieur, mais "Seward" (...) le fait remonter jusqu'au Silurien supérieur. Il a atteint, comme la classe des hycopodiinées, son apogée au Carbonifère, puis il décline. Dans la flore actuelle, il n'est représenté que par un seul genre, le genre "Equisetum" (...) 1, record 12, French, - sph%C3%A9nopside
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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