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FORMATION ARGILEUSE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kaza Group
1, record 1, English, Kaza%20Group
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, - Kaza%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Cariboo Mountains, the Kaza Group of quartzose and feldspathic sandstone, grit, and phyllite is overlain by the argillaceous Isaac Formation, in turn succeeded by the Cunningham Limestone (Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 1, English, - Kaza%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Kaza%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Kaza
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20Kaza
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - groupe%20de%20Kaza
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, - groupe%20de%20Kaza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les chaînons Cariboo, le groupe de Kaza de grès quartzeux et fedldspathique, de grès grossier et de phyllade, est recouvert par la formation argileuse d’Isaac, recouverte par le calcaire de Cunningham(Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Kaza
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conglomeratic
1, record 2, English, conglomeratic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a conglomerate; composed or having the properties of conglomerate. 2, record 2, English, - conglomeratic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elongate orebodies follow buried stream courses or lenses of conglomeratic material. 3, record 2, English, - conglomeratic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Conglomeratic quartzite, subarkose, zone. 4, record 2, English, - conglomeratic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conglomératique
1, record 2, French, conglom%C3%A9ratique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le profil virtuel d’une poche de bauxite à couche moyenne conglomératique reposant et surmontée par des matériaux fins, correspond à un profil latéritique inversé. 2, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9ratique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En France, le petit gîte de Chaillac(Indre) se situe dans une formation gréseuse, conglomératique et argileuse d’âge hettangien [...] 3, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9ratique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Facies, quartzite, subarkose, zone conglomératique. 4, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9ratique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Active Formation
1, record 3, English, Active%20Formation
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Active%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The predominantly argillaceous Active Formation of southern Selkirk Mountains contains Lower Ordovician graptolites. The Active lies with structural conformity on the calcareous shales of the Nelway Formation and probably extends through the Ordovician and into the Silurian or even Middle Devonian ... 3, record 3, English, - Active%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Formation d'Active
1, record 3, French, Formation%20d%27Active
correct, see observation, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- formation d'Active 2, record 3, French, formation%20d%27Active
correct, see observation, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - Formation%20d%27Active
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - Formation%20d%27Active
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation argileuse d’Active, du sud de la chaîne de Selkirk, renferme des graptolithes de l'Ordovicien inférieur. Cette formation repose en concordance tectonique sur les schistes calcaires de la formation de Nelway et inclut probablement tout l'Ordovicien et le Silurien et même le Dévonien moyen [...] 4, record 3, French, - Formation%20d%27Active
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effective formation-resistivity factor
1, record 4, English, effective%20formation%2Dresistivity%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur de formation effectif
1, record 4, French, facteur%20de%20formation%20effectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistivité d’un volume de formation argileuse saturée en électrolyte, divisée par la résistance de cet électrolyte. 1, record 4, French, - facteur%20de%20formation%20effectif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Wingfield formation
1, record 5, English, Wingfield%20formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - Wingfield%20formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Wingfield Formation composed of greyish brown and locally red and greyish green shaly aphanitic dolomite, 36 feet thick. 3, record 5, English, - Wingfield%20formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in southwestern Ontario, St. Lawrence Platform. 4, record 5, English, - Wingfield%20formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation de Wingfield
1, record 5, French, formation%20de%20Wingfield
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - formation%20de%20Wingfield
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - formation%20de%20Wingfield
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] la formation Wingfield formée de 36 pieds de dolomie argileuse aphanitique brun grisâtre rouge, rouge et vert grisâtre par endroits. 3, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20Wingfield
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Isaac Formation
1, record 6, English, Isaac%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Isaac%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Cariboo Mountains, the Kaza Group of quartzose and feldspathic sandstone, grit, and pyllite is overlain by the argillaceous Isaac Formation, in turn succeeded by the Cunningham Limestone (Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 6, English, - Isaac%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 6, English, - Isaac%20Formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formation d'Isaac
1, record 6, French, formation%20d%27Isaac
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - formation%20d%27Isaac
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - formation%20d%27Isaac
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les chaînons Cariboo, le groupe de Kaza de grès quartzeux et feldspathique, de grès grossier et de phyllade, est recouvert par la formation argileuse d’Isaac, recouverte par le calcaire de Cunningham(Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 6, French, - formation%20d%27Isaac
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tuchodi Formation
1, record 7, English, Tuchodi%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - Tuchodi%20Formation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Tuchodi Formation is 5,000 feet of resistant brown-weathering feldspathic quartzite, dolomitic siltstone, and argillaceous dolomite with minor varicoloured shale. 3, record 7, English, - Tuchodi%20Formation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in northern Rocky Mountains. 4, record 7, English, - Tuchodi%20Formation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- formation de Tuchodi
1, record 7, French, formation%20de%20Tuchodi
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - formation%20de%20Tuchodi
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - formation%20de%20Tuchodi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Tuchodi est constituée de 5, 000 pieds de quartzite feldspathique dur, à patine brune, de siltstone dolomitique et de dolomie argileuse accompagnée d’un peu de schiste argileux versicolore. 3, record 7, French, - formation%20de%20Tuchodi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Flett Formation
1, record 8, English, Flett%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - Flett%20Formation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Thin-bedded, dark, argillaceous calcarenite and shale of the Flett Formation ... contain intercalations of sandstone in northern Liard Range ... 3, record 8, English, - Flett%20Formation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 8, English, - Flett%20Formation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- formation de Flett
1, record 8, French, formation%20de%20Flett
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - formation%20de%20Flett
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - formation%20de%20Flett
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Flett est formée de calcarénite argileuse foncée en lits minces et de schiste argileux [...] ces roches renferment des intercalations de grès dans le nord des chaînons Liard [...] 3, record 8, French, - formation%20de%20Flett
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Cunningham Limestone
1, record 9, English, Cunningham%20Limestone
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - Cunningham%20Limestone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Cariboo Mountains, the Kaza Group of quartzose and feldspathic sandstone, grit, and phyllite is overlain by the argillaceous Isaac Formation, in turn succeeded by the Cunningham Limestone (Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 9, English, - Cunningham%20Limestone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 9, English, - Cunningham%20Limestone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- calcaire de Cunningham
1, record 9, French, calcaire%20de%20Cunningham
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - calcaire%20de%20Cunningham
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - calcaire%20de%20Cunningham
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les chaînons Cariboo, le groupe de Kaza de grès quartzeux et feldspathique, de grès grossier et de phyllade, est recouvert par la formation argileuse d’Isaac, recouverte par le calcaire de Cunningham(Sutherland Brown, 1957). 3, record 9, French, - calcaire%20de%20Cunningham
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-11-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clay formation
1, record 10, English, clay%20formation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geological disposal .... Five ... countries have selected granite formations for the underground disposal vaults, one a volcanic tuff formation, one a salt formation, and one a clay formation. The other countries are studying disposal in granite, salt, clay, and sedimentary rock. 2, record 10, English, - clay%20formation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the hydrating qualities of shale and clay formations... 3, record 10, English, - clay%20formation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- formation d'argile
1, record 10, French, formation%20d%27argile
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- formation argileuse 2, record 10, French, formation%20argileuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’enfouissement géologique accueilli à l’échelle mondiale. [...] Cinq [...] pays ont choisi des formations de granit pour les enceintes souterraines, trois autres ont choisi respectivement une formation de tuf volcanique, une formation de sel et une formation d’argile. Les autres pays étudient la possibilité d’enfouir leurs déchets dans le granit, le sel, l’argile et les roches sédimentaires. 3, record 10, French, - formation%20d%27argile
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] stockage en formation géologique stable. Les formations géologiques pourront être soit du type sans circulation d’eau (formations salines), soit du type à pouvoir adsorbant (formations argileuses). 4, record 10, French, - formation%20d%27argile
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Conditionnés, les déchets seront ensuite(après une période plus ou moins longue d’entreposage) stockés en profondeur s’ils contiennent des émetteurs alpha au-dessus d’un certain seuil, dans des formations géologiques adaptées au confinement : massif granitique, dôme de sel, formation argileuse [...] 5, record 10, French, - formation%20d%27argile
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Desechos nucleares
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación de arcilla
1, record 10, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arcilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- argillaceous sequence
1, record 11, English, argillaceous%20sequence
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- série argileuse
1, record 11, French, s%C3%A9rie%20argileuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- séquence argileuse 2, record 11, French, s%C3%A9quence%20argileuse
correct, feminine noun
- séquence pélitique 3, record 11, French, s%C3%A9quence%20p%C3%A9litique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une argile [...] subit avec plus ou moins d’intensité l'action du métamorphisme. Ceci se traduit par une déshydratation progressive, la perte des propriétés de l'argile(plasticité, porosité), puis la formation de minéraux nouveaux à partir des constituants de la roche en même temps qu'apparaît la schistosité. La suite des faciès ainsi obtenus, en supposant que la recristallisation s’effectue sans apport étranger à la roche originelle [...], constitue la séquence argileuse ou séquence pélitique. 3, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20argileuse
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toutes les roches n’ont pas la même aptitude au feuilletage; ce sont celles de la série argileuse qui se clivent le plus facilement en donnant des feuillets plus fins et plus réguliers que ceux de toutes les autres roches. 3, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20argileuse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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