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BIRDBEAR FORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Birdbear Formation
1, record 1, English, Birdbear%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, - Birdbear%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The succeeding Nisku Formation of the Winterburn Group of Alberta and the essentially coeval Birdbear Formation of Saskatchewan and the Arcs Members of the southeast Formation consist of light grey to light brown, crystalline dolomites that cover the shelf carbonates and extend over the Ireton shales of eastern Alberta. 3, record 1, English, - Birdbear%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Birdbear
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Birdbear
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%20Birdbear
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%20Birdbear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation suivante de Nisku du groupe de Winterburn en Alberta et la formation de Birdbear en Saskatchewan, en majorité du même âge, et le niveau d'Arcs de la formation de Southesk, sont constitués de dolomies cristallines gris pâles à brun pâle sus-jacentes aux roches carbonatées de la plate-forme, et se prolongent sur les schistes argileux d'Ireton dans l'est de l'Alberta. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Birdbear
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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