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QUEENSTON FORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Queenston Formation
1, record 1, English, Queenston%20Formation
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, - Queenston%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Churchill River Group is correlated with the Stony Mountain Formation of southern Manitoba(Nelson, 1964), and is coeval with the Queenston-Kagawong-Meaford Formations of southern Ontario. 3, record 1, English, - Queenston%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Queenston
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Queenston
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - formation%20de%20Queenston
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, - formation%20de%20Queenston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe de Churchill River est en corrélation avec la formation de Stoney Mountain du sud du Manitoba (Nelson, 1964), et est contemporain des formations de Queenston, de Kagawong et de Meaford du sud de l'Ontario. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Queenston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- Kagawong Formation
1, record 2, English, Kagawong%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, - Kagawong%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Queenston also thins northwestward giving place to 160 feet of bluish grey, argillaceous limestone and dolomite of the Kagawong Formation on Manitoulin Island. 3, record 2, English, - Kagawong%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Kagawong
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Kagawong
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%20Kagawong
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%20Kagawong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Queenston s'amincit également vers le nord-ouest et est remplacée par 160 pieds de calcaire argileux gris-bleuâtre et de dolomie de la formation de Kagawong de l'île Manitoulin. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kagawong
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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