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AILLIK GROUP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aillik Group
1, record 1, English, Aillik%20Group
correct, see observation, Newfoundland and Labrador
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, - Aillik%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Near Aillik, Labrador, rocks of the Aillik Group consist of quartzite with interbedded carbonates, slate, and conglomerate. 3, record 1, English, - Aillik%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'Aillik
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20d%27Aillik
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe d'Aillik 2, record 1, French, groupe%20d%27Aillik
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
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. 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20d%27Aillik
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. 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20d%27Aillik
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Près d'Aillik, au Labrador, les roches du groupe d'Aillik sont constituées de quartzite avec des intercalations de roches carbonatées, d'ardoise et de conglomérat. 4, record 1, French, - Groupe%20d%27Aillik
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower Aillik Group
1, record 2, English, lower%20Aillik%20Group
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- partie inférieure du Groupe d'Aillik
1, record 2, French, partie%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20du%20Groupe%20d%27Aillik
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upper Aillik Group
1, record 3, English, upper%20Aillik%20Group
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The host rocks are part of the much thicker and extensive, rhyolite-dominated, upper Aillik Group, deposited about 1860 Ma and deformed during the Makkovikian "orogeny" about 1800 Ma ... 1, record 3, English, - upper%20Aillik%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- partie supérieure du Groupe d'Aillik
1, record 3, French, partie%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20du%20Groupe%20d%27Aillik
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les roches hôtes sont attribuées à la partie supérieure du Groupe d'Aillik, unité beaucoup plus étendue et plus épaisse de ce groupe dans laquelle les rhyolites forment la lithologie dominante et dont les éléments constitutifs se sont déposés à environ 1 860 Ma, puis ont été déformés au cours de l'«orogenèse» du Makkovikien, vers 1 800 Ma [...] 1, record 3, French, - partie%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20du%20Groupe%20d%27Aillik
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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