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POINT EDWARD FORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Morien Group
1, record 1, English, Morien%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Morien%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strata in Sydney Basin correlative with the Pictou are referred to the Morien Group. The group includes older strata than those at the Pictou type section and lies disconformably on strata of Namurian and Viséan age, the Point Edward Formation and the Windsor Group. The group consists of 5, 000 to 6, 500 feet of grit, sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone, shale, and mineable coal seams. 3, record 1, English, - Morien%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Morien
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20Morien
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Morien
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Morien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le bassin de Sydney, des couches mises en corrélation avec le groupe de Pictou ont été nommées le groupe de Morien. Le groupe comprend des couches plus anciennes que celles de la section type du groupe de Windsor. Le groupe, constitué de 5,000 à 6,500 pieds de grès grossier, de grès, de conglomérat, de siltstone, de schiste argileux et de couches exploitables de houille, s'amincit entre 2,000 et 2,500 pieds dans la partie occidentale de l'île du Cap-Breton. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Morien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Point Edward Formation
1, record 2, English, Point%20Edward%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, - Point%20Edward%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Atlantic Provinces. 3, record 2, English, - Point%20Edward%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Point Edward
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Point%20Edward
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%20Point%20Edward
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%20Point%20Edward
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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