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ZIGZAG CROSS-BEDDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chevron crossbedding
1, record 1, English, chevron%20crossbedding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chevron cross-bedding 2, record 1, English, chevron%20cross%2Dbedding
correct
- herringbone crossbedding 3, record 1, English, herringbone%20crossbedding
correct
- herringbone cross-bedding 2, record 1, English, herringbone%20cross%2Dbedding
correct
- zigzag crossbedding 4, record 1, English, zigzag%20crossbedding
correct
- zigzag cross-bedding 5, record 1, English, zigzag%20cross%2Dbedding
correct
- bimodal crossbedding 6, record 1, English, bimodal%20crossbedding
correct
- bimodal cross-bedding 7, record 1, English, bimodal%20cross%2Dbedding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cross-bedding that dips in opposite directions in alternating beds forming a chevron pattern. 5, record 1, English, - chevron%20crossbedding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quartz arenites with bimodal (herringbone) crossbedding. 6, record 1, English, - chevron%20crossbedding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chevron cross-bedding; herringbone cross-bedding: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - chevron%20crossbedding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratification entrecroisée en chevrons
1, record 1, French, stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20en%20chevrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stratification oblique en chevrons 2, record 1, French, stratification%20oblique%20en%20chevrons
correct, feminine noun
- stratification en chevrons 3, record 1, French, stratification%20en%20chevrons
correct, feminine noun
- stratification entrecroisée en arêtes de poisson 4, record 1, French, stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20en%20ar%C3%AAtes%20de%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
- stratification oblique en arêtes de hareng 2, record 1, French, stratification%20oblique%20en%20ar%C3%AAtes%20de%20hareng
correct, feminine noun
- stratification entrecroisée en zigzag 5, record 1, French, stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20en%20zigzag
correct, feminine noun
- strates obliques bimodales 6, record 1, French, strates%20obliques%20bimodales
correct, feminine noun, plural
- strates obliques en chevrons 6, record 1, French, strates%20obliques%20en%20chevrons
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratification dont le pendage varie d'une couche à l'autre pour former des chevrons. 3, record 1, French, - stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20en%20chevrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quartzarénites à strates obliques bimodales (en chevrons). 6, record 1, French, - stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20en%20chevrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stratification entrecroisée en chevrons; stratification oblique en chevrons; stratification entrecroisée en arêtes de poisson; stratification oblique en arêtes de hareng : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20en%20chevrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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