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DEVONIAN [21 records]

Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Chronology
DEF

Of or pertaining to a geological formation or system of rocks lying below the Carboniferous and above the Silurian formations and to the geological period during which it was deposited.

CONT

The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by ... Devonian marls and evaporites.

CONT

Devonian plutonic complex.

PHR

Devonian carbonate, limestone, pool, section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Chronologie
DEF

Relatif à un système de l'ère paléozoïque (ou primaire), d'une durée de 50 millions d'années, situé entre le Carbonifère et le Silurien.

CONT

La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d'un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent [...] des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien.

CONT

Complexe plutonique du Dévonien.

PHR

Carbonate du Dévonien.

PHR

Calcaire, gisement dévonien, tranche dévonienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Cronología
DEF

[Dícese del] tercer período de la era paleozoica o primaria, posterior al silúrico y anterior al carbonífero.

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Record 2 2007-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
CONT

Thickening of continental crust generated bimodal batholithic suites that were emplaced between the Late Silurian and Middle Devonian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie
CONT

L'épaississement de la croûte continentale a engendré des successions batholithiques bimodales apparues entre le Silurien supérieur et le Dévonien moyen.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Chronology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Chronologie

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
CONT

Lower Devonian sediments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Sédiments du Dévonien inférieur.

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Geology
CONT

... latest Devonian or Early Carboniferous continental, basal sandstones and conglomerates ... contain phosphatic uraniferous occurrences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géologie
CONT

[...] des grès et conglomérats de base du Dévonien sommital ou du Carbonifère basal déposés en milieu continental renferment des indices uranifères phosphatés.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Geology
CONT

... Early Devonian hot spring sinter deposits have been recognized in Scotland ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géologie
CONT

[...] des gîtes d'or associés à des geysérites de source thermale du Dévonien précoce ont été identifiés en Écosse [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
OBS

lower: The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
OBS

upper: Pertaining to rocks or strata that are normally above those of earlier formations of the same subdivision of rocks. The adjective is applied to the name of a chronostratigraphic unit (system, series, stage) to indicate position in the geologic column and corresponds to "late" as applied to the name of the equivalent geologic-time unit ... The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision (e.g. "Upper Devonian") and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography
  • Archaeology
OBS

From 325,000,000 to 315,000,000 B.C.

OBS

early: the adjective is applied to the name of a geologic-time unit (era, period, epoch) to indicate relative time designation and corresponds to "lower" as applied to the name of the equivalent chronostratigraphic units ... The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision ... and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Geology
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
OBS

From 300,000,000 to 285,000,000 B.C.

OBS

late: The adjective is applied to the name of a geologic-time unit (era, period, epoch) to indicate relative time designation and corresponds to "upper" as applied to the name of the equivalent time-stratigraphic unit ... The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision ... and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géologie
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Chronology
DEF

... a geological formation or system of rocks lying below the Carboniferous and above the Silurian formations.

OBS

The name was given in reference to the great development of these rocks as a marine formation in Devonshire. The rocks called 'Old Red Sandstone' in Scotland, West of England, and South Wales, are held to be lacustrine deposits of contemporary age, and included in the Devonian System; and the term is applied all over the world to a system of rocks having the same stratigraphical position, and containing organic remains similar to those of the Devonshire strata.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Chronologie
DEF

Système de l'ère paléozoïque, d'une durée de 50 millions d'années, situé entre l'orogenèse calédonienne et l'orogenèse hercynienne ou varisque.

OBS

On l'appelle parfois l'âge du poisson.

Key term(s)
  • âge du poisson

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Cronología
DEF

Período del Paleozoico Superior, de [...] 50 millones de años [de duración].

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Record 13 2003-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Chronology
CONT

The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Chronologie
CONT

La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d'un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien.

Spanish

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Record 15 2003-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Chronology
CONT

The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Chronologie
CONT

La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d'un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien.

Spanish

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Record 16 1999-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Petrography
  • Geochemistry
CONT

Petro-Canada and Range Oil were the two major users of this technology [horizontal gas wells]. The Gas pools are contained in Middle Devonian carbonate reefs, Devonian Jean Marie carbonate complex, Triassic Baldonnel carbonates and Pine Point are the major interests.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Pétrographie
  • Géochimie
OBS

Équivalent confirmé par Linda Guay, rédactrice en chef administrative, Division de l'information géoscientifique, et par Robert Bélanger, chef, Services scientifiques, Ressources naturelles Canada.

Spanish

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Record 17 1998-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 18 1998-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 19 1997-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 20 1993-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Bulletin 452, Geological Survey of Canada, 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Bulletin 452, Commission géologique du Canada, 1993.

Spanish

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Record 21 1983-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a Paleozoic age period in which lung fishes and bony fishes first appeared - from c. 320 to 275 million years ago.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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