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HEAD DEPOSIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bluff Head deposit
1, record 1, English, Bluff%20Head%20deposit
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement de Bluff Head
1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20Bluff%20Head
correct, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
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 1999-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Indian Head deposit
1, record 2, English, Indian%20Head%20deposit
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, - Indian%20Head%20deposit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Representative of the better known titaniferous magnetite occurrences are the ... Steel Mountain and Indian Head deposits of western Newfoundland. 3, record 2, English, - Indian%20Head%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gîte d'Indian Head
1, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27Indian%20Head
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - g%C3%AEte%20d%27Indian%20Head
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, - g%C3%AEte%20d%27Indian%20Head
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les gîtes les mieux connus de titanomagnétite sont les gisements [...] Steel Mountain et Indian Head dans l'ouest de Terre-Neuve. 3, record 2, French, - g%C3%AEte%20d%27Indian%20Head
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head deposit
1, record 3, English, head%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Above the head deposit is a finer yellowy deposit which we tentatively identify as hillwash.(This is very fine head formed as the climate improves.) 1, record 3, English, - head%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... formed by solifluction under periglacial condition ... 2, record 3, English, - head%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de couverture
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20couverture
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de roches locales, aiguës et anguleuses. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20couverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grossière près des collines, la taille des blocs diminue en s'éloignant pour finalement se confondre avec celle du matériel fin. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20couverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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