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LUMPY BEDDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nodular bedding
1, record 1, English, nodular%20bedding
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nodular beds 2, record 1, English, nodular%20beds
correct, plural
- lumpy bedding 3, record 1, English, lumpy%20bedding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Layers that consist of fine beds grading to loosely packed nodular bodies of rock in matrix of like or unlike character. 4, record 1, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nodular beds are coarser grained and more fossiliferous than the underlying wavy bedded Centre Hall Member. The nodular bedding may be the result of discontinuous sea floor cementation, compaction, and/or pressure solution. 2, record 1, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodular bedding: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couches à nodules
1, record 1, French, couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couches nodulaires 2, record 1, French, couches%20nodulaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- couches noduleuses 3, record 1, French, couches%20noduleuses
feminine noun, plural
- couches de nodules 4, record 1, French, couches%20de%20nodules
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couches formées de morceaux noduleux d'une roche, disséminés ou au contraire plus ou moins tassés, dans une roche de caractère analogue ou différent. 5, record 1, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone est constituée de couches noduleuses séparées par de larges bancs de marne. À notre grand désespoir il n'y a qu'une seule couche de nodules dont les quartz sont véritablement «diamant» et il faut la trouver. 4, record 1, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couches à nodules; couches nodulaires : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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