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MOUNT CAP FORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mount Cap Formation
1, record 1, English, Mount%20Cap%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, - Mount%20Cap%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Franklin Mountains 500 feet of fine-grained, white quartzose sandstone of the Mount Clark Formation lies with angular unconformity on Proterozoic strata, and is conformably overlain by 200 feet of grey, green, and red shales of the Mount Cap Formation. 3, record 1, English, - Mount%20Cap%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Mount%20Cap%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Mount Cap
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Mount%20Cap
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%20Mount%20Cap
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%20Mount%20Cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les monts Franklin, 500 pieds de grès quartzeux blanc microgrenu de la formation de Mount Clark reposent en discordance angulaire sur les strates du Protérozoïque et sont recouverts en concordance par 200 pieds de schistes argileux gris, verts et rouges de la formation de Mount Cap. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Mount%20Cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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