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FORMATION ARNICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arnica Formation
1, record 1, English, Arnica%20Formation
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
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, - Arnica%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southern Mountains, banded dark grey dolomites of the Arnica Formation overlie Lower Devonian strata disconformably or unconformably. 3, record 1, English, - Arnica%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Arnica%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Formation d'Arnica
1, record 1, French, Formation%20d%27Arnica
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation d'Arnica 2, record 1, French, formation%20d%27Arnica
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
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, - Formation%20d%27Arnica
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, - Formation%20d%27Arnica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud des monts Mackenzie, les dolomies rubanées, gris foncé de la formation d’Arnica reposent, en discordance simple ou angulaire, sur les strates du Dévonien inférieur. 4, record 1, French, - Formation%20d%27Arnica
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Landry Formation
1, record 2, English, Landry%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Landry%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The upper part exhibits several facies changes, grading laterally into the calcareous shales and argillaceous limestones of the Funeral Formation, the coarse-grained porous dolomites of the Manetoe Formation, the cryptocrystalline limestones of the Landry Formation or the breccias and anhydrites of the Bear Rock Formation. 3, record 2, English, - Landry%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in southern Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories. 4, record 2, English, - Landry%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Landry
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Landry
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Landry
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formation%20de%20Landry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La partie supérieure de cette formation [formation d’Arnica] présente plusieurs changements de faciès et se transforme graduellement et latéralement en les schistes calcaires et les calcaires argileux de la formation de Funeral, en les dolomies poreuses microgrenues de la formation de Manetoe, en les calcaires cryptocristallins de la formation de Landry ou en les brèches et les anhydrites de la formation de Bear Rock. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Landry
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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