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FOSSILIFEROUS SANDSTONE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crag
1, record 1, English, crag
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shelly sandstone or a compacted fossiliferous sandy marl of marine origin and of Pliocene and Pleistocene age... 2, record 1, English, - crag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... found in eastern England ... and used as a fertilizer ... 2, record 1, English, - crag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crag
1, record 1, French, crag
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
crag : Dépôts coquilliers marins de l'époque siwilienne [...] contemporains du début de l'époque glaciaire. 1, record 1, French, - crag
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crag
1, record 1, Spanish, crag
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El terreno terciario de Inglaterra le constituyen en su mayor parte margas denominadas "crag", ricas en conchas de moluscos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - crag
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kerrowgare Formation
1, record 2, English, Kerrowgare%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Kerrowgare%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The conformably overlying Kerrowgare Formation is probably Llandoverian to Ludlovian and consists of several hundred feet of shale, slate, fine-grained sandstone, and an intercalated 2 1/2 foot fossiliferous oolitid hematite bed like that of the McAdam Formation. 3, record 2, English, - Kerrowgare%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Kerrowgare
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Kerrowgare
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kerrowgare
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kerrowgare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Kerrowgare sus-jacente, en relation concordante avec la formation de Glencoe Brook, date probablement du Llandovérien ou du Ludlovien et est constituée de plusieurs centaines de pieds de schiste argileux, d'ardoise, de grès à grain fin, et d'une intercalation de 2 1/2 pieds d'épaisseur d'hématite oolithique fossilifère comme celle de la formation McAdam. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kerrowgare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hanford Brook Formation
1, record 3, English, Hanford%20Brook%20Formation
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, - Hanford%20Brook%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The oldest fossiliferous rocks, the late Lower Cambrian Hanford Brook Formation, consist of about 75 feet of grey sandstone and shale. 3, record 3, English, - Hanford%20Brook%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Southeastern Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Hanford%20Brook%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Hanford Brook
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Hanford%20Brook
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - formation%20de%20Hanford%20Brook
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, - formation%20de%20Hanford%20Brook
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les roches fossilifères les plus anciennes, la formation de Hanford Brook de la fin du Cambrien inférieur est formée d'environ 75 pieds de grès et de schiste argileux gris. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Hanford%20Brook
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fossiliferous sandstone 1, record 4, English, fossiliferous%20sandstone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grès coquiller 1, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20coquiller
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grès lumachellique 1, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20lumachellique
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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