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FOSSILIFEROUS DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossiliferous deposit
1, record 1, English, fossiliferous%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fossil-bearing deposit 2, record 1, English, fossil%2Dbearing%20deposit
correct
- fossil deposit 3, record 1, English, fossil%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Burgess shale is an incredibly fossil-rich area in the Canadian Rocky Mountains (in British Columbia). This Lagerstatten (a geological fossil deposit rich with varied, well-preserved fossils) is replete with fossils from the Cambrian Period, roughly 500 million years old. 4, record 1, English, - fossiliferous%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fossil hydrothermal deposit. 5, record 1, English, - fossiliferous%20deposit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil bearing deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement fossilifère
1, record 1, French, gisement%20fossilif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte fossilifère 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20fossilif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de fossiles 3, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20fossiles
correct, masculine noun
- gisement fossile 4, record 1, French, gisement%20fossile%20
correct, masculine noun
- gîte fossile 5, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20fossile%20
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt fossile 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dépôt fossile des Schistes de Burgess. - [...] Le gisement fossile des Schistes de Burgess est considéré comme une des importantes découvertes paléontologiques de notre époque. Les fossiles, de plusieurs espèces différentes découvertes aux Schistes de Burgess, démontrent que ces dernières sont subitement apparues sur terre, sans s'être développées d'aucune autre espèce préexistante retrouvée dans des strates précédentes. 4, record 1, French, - gisement%20fossilif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les gisements fossilifères se localisent dans les bassins sédimentaires, de préférence aux régions montagneuses à stratigraphie perturbée, soumises en outre à une érosion intense. 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20fossilif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
gisement : Lieu de concentration d'un ou plusieurs éléments (exemple : gisements de minéraux, gisements de fossiles). 3, record 1, French, - gisement%20fossilif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dépôt hydrothermal fossile. 7, record 1, French, - gisement%20fossilif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gîte de fossiles
- dépôt fossilifère
- dépôt de fossiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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