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SHALLOW-MARINE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine carbonate
1, record 1, English, shallow%20marine%20carbonate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow-marine carbonate 2, record 1, English, shallow%2Dmarine%20%20carbonate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine carbonate : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - shallow%20marine%20carbonate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche carbonatée de mer peu profonde
1, record 1, French, roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche carbonatée de milieu marin peu profond 2, record 1, French, roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
correct, feminine noun
- roche carbonatée épicontinentale 3, record 1, French, roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
falun : Roche sédimentaire carbonatée, de mer peu profonde, mais généralement agitée, composée de très nombreux débris coquilliers (Bivalves, Gastéropodes [...]) 4, record 1, French, - roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La région de Percé est le seul endroit où des roches carbonatées épicontinentales du Cambrien moyen se rencontrent dans le rentrant du Québec. 5, record 1, French, - roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche carbonatée de mer peu profonde; roche carbonatée épicontinentale : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine
1, record 2, English, shallow%20marine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shallow-marine 2, record 2, English, shallow%2Dmarine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tanglefoot formation consists of coal-bearing sandstone, mudstone, conglomerate, volcaniclastic rocks and minor limestone interpreted as delta systems and shallow marine deposits. 3, record 2, English, - shallow%20marine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shallow-marine placer deposits in the Witteberg Group near Willowmore, Cape Province. 2, record 2, English, - shallow%20marine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - shallow%20marine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de milieu marin peu profond
1, record 2, French, de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marin peu profond 2, record 2, French, marin%20peu%20profond
correct
- de mer peu profonde 3, record 2, French, de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
correct
- épicontinental 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9picontinental
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Formation de Tanglefoot est composée de grès renfermant du charbon, de mudstone, de conglomérat, et de roches volcanoclastiques, ainsi que de petites quantités de calcaire, lesquels sont interprétés comme des réseaux deltaïques et des dépôts épicontinentaux. 5, record 2, French, - de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les accumulations de milieu marin peu profond du Crétacé inférieur dans la partie Occidentale de la Chaîne des Carpates ainsi que leur relation avec les faciès pélagiques. 1, record 2, French, - de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Placers de mer peu profonde dans le groupe Witteberg près de Willowmore, Le Cap. 3, record 2, French, - de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épicontinental : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine origin
1, record 3, English, shallow%20marine%20origin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shallow-marine origin 2, record 3, English, shallow%2Dmarine%20%20origin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
glauconite : A green mineral, closely related to the micas and essentially a hydrous potassium iron silicate. Commonly occurs in sedimentary rocks of shallow-marine origin. 2, record 3, English, - shallow%20marine%20origin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine origin : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - shallow%20marine%20origin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- origine marine peu profonde
1, record 3, French, origine%20marine%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- origine épicontinentale 2, record 3, French, origine%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En traversant la limite interne du Briançonnais au col d'Izoard, on observe, au-dessus des nappes à dolomies triasiques, d'origine épicontinentale, deux nappes à ophiolites, d'origine océanique. 3, record 3, French, - origine%20marine%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
origine épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - origine%20marine%20peu%20profonde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Biogeography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine sandstone
1, record 4, English, shallow%20marine%20sandstone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- shallow-marine sandstone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Biogéographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grès de milieu marin peu profond
1, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine shelf
1, record 5, English, shallow%20marine%20shelf
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shallow-marine shelf 2, record 5, English, shallow%2Dmarine%20%20shelf
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Easternly derived Rock Creek quartzarenites and shales were cyclically deposited on a shallow marine shelf. Its thickness ranges from 1. 5 to 10 meters, and is found in the Fernie, Crowsnest Pass, and Cadomin areas. 3, record 5, English, - shallow%20marine%20shelf
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine shelf : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - shallow%20marine%20shelf
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme marine peu profonde
1, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20marine%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des grès et les shales de plate-forme marine peu profonde recouvrent soit les dépôts interfluves de la Formation Success S2 (fluvial), soit les dépôts de remplissage de vallée du membre de Chokecherry Creek (subtidal, estuarien) [...] 2, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20marine%20peu%20profonde
Record 5, Key term(s)
- plateforme marine peu profonde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Oceanography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine deposit
1, record 6, English, shallow%20marine%20deposit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tanglefoot formation consists of coal-bearing sandstone, mudstone, conglomerate, volcaniclastic rocks and minor limestone interpreted as delta systems and shallow marine deposits. 2, record 6, English, - shallow%20marine%20deposit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine deposit : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 6, English, - shallow%20marine%20deposit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- shallow-marine deposit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Océanographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de mer peu profonde
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dépôt épicontinental 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20%C3%A9picontinental
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On y distingue, à l'Ouest, un Trias continental où se déposent des grès rouges, représentatifs de ce type de climat, et qui résultent de l'érosion des massifs hercyniens ; à l'Est, un Trias marin franc, le Trias mésogéen, bien représenté sur l'emplacement des Alpes ; et, entre ces deux zones, en Europe centrale, un Trias germanique, correspondant à des dépôts de mer peu profonde. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Formation de Tanglefoot est composée de grès renfermant du charbon, de mudstone, de conglomérat, et de roches volcanoclastiques, ainsi que de petites quantités de calcaire, lesquels sont interprétés comme des réseaux deltaïques et des dépôts épicontinentaux. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt de mer peu profonde; dépôt épicontinental : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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