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BRIGUS 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
- Brigus Formation
1, record 1, English, Brigus%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, - Brigus%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The oldest formation, the Bonavista, consists of red and green shale, minor limestone, and local basal conglomerate succeeded by the Smith Point Formation of red and green algal limestone, the Brigus Formation of red and green shale with minor limestone interbeds and nodules ... 3, record 1, English, - Brigus%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Brigus
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Brigus
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%20Brigus
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%20Brigus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bonavista, la plus ancienne de ces formations, consiste en du schiste argileux rouge et vert, de petites quantités de calcaire et par endroits du conglomérat de base. Dans l'ordre ascendant, on a reconnu la formation de Smith Point du Cambrien inférieur et composée de calcaire argileux rouge et vert, la formation de Brigus constituée de schiste argileux rouge et vert et renfermant quelques intercalations et nodules de calcaire [...] 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Brigus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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