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HETTANGIAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hettangian Stage
1, record 1, English, Hettangian%20Stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hettangian 2, record 1, English, Hettangian
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] lowest of the four divisions of the Lower Jurassic Series ... 1, record 1, English, - Hettangian%20Stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Hettangien
1, record 1, French, Hettangien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage basal du Jurassique inférieur (ère secondaire). 2, record 1, French, - Hettangien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sinemurian
1, record 2, English, Sinemurian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European stage [which is] Lower Jurassic(above Hettangian, below Pliensbachian). 2, record 2, English, - Sinemurian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sinémurien
1, record 2, French, Sin%C3%A9murien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sinémurien 2, record 2, French, sin%C3%A9murien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Lias compris entre l'hettangien et le letharingien. 2, record 2, French, - Sin%C3%A9murien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Inklinian Orogeny
1, record 3, English, Inklinian%20Orogeny
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, - Inklinian%20Orogeny
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 3, record 3, English, - Inklinian%20Orogeny
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Orogeny occurring during Rhaetian and Hettangian. 4, record 3, English, - Inklinian%20Orogeny
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse de l'Inklinien
1, record 3, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27Inklinien
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- phase tectonique Inklinienne 2, record 3, French, phase%20tectonique%20Inklinienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 3, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27Inklinien
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. 3, record 3, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27Inklinien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Division orogénique. 4, record 3, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27Inklinien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tyaughton Formation
1, record 4, English, Tyaughton%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, - Tyaughton%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Tyaughton Formation ranges in age from Norian to Hettangian and contains Rhaetian fossils. It is featured by near-shore coquina-bearing limestone interbedded with red and green conglomerate, the clasts of which are mainly volcanic rocks, chert, some argillite, and rare granitic rocks(H. W. Tipper). 3, record 4, English, - Tyaughton%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Western Cordilleran Geosyncline, Western Canada. 4, record 4, English, - Tyaughton%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Tyaughton
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Tyaughton
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Tyaughton
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. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Tyaughton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Tyaughton varie en âge du Norien à l'Hettangien et renferme des fossiles du Rhétien. Elle se distingue par des dépôts littoraux de calcaire coquillier interstratifié avec du conglomérat rouge et vert; les fragments de ce conglomérat sont surtout des roches volcaniques, du chert, un peu d'argilite et de rares roches granitiques (H. W. Tipper). 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Tyaughton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Archibald Formation
1, record 5, English, Archibald%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
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. 2, record 5, English, - Archibald%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the lower part of the Lower Rossland Group intertongues with clastic sediments of the Sinemurian and(?) Hettangian Archibald Formation... 3, record 5, English, - Archibald%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation d'Archibald
1, record 5, French, formation%20d%27Archibald
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 5, French, - formation%20d%27Archibald
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. 2, record 5, French, - formation%20d%27Archibald
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] la partie inférieure du groupe de Lower Rossland se présente en interdigitations avec les sédiments clastiques de la formation d'Archibald, du Sinémurien et (?) de l'Hettangien [...] 3, record 5, French, - formation%20d%27Archibald
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Palisades Disturbance
1, record 6, English, Palisades%20Disturbance
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, - Palisades%20Disturbance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A disturbance occurring from the Carnian to the Hettangian and affecting mostly Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine... 3, record 6, English, - Palisades%20Disturbance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accident des Palissades
1, record 6, French, accident%20des%20Palissades
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- diatrophisme des Palissades 2, record 6, French, diatrophisme%20des%20Palissades
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - accident%20des%20Palissades
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, - accident%20des%20Palissades
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une zone orogénique. 4, record 6, French, - accident%20des%20Palissades
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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