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HORIZON MERENSKY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Union mine
1, record 1, English, Union%20mine
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Merensky Reef at the Union mine, Bushveld Complex ... 1, record 1, English, - Union%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine Union
1, record 1, French, mine%20Union
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'Horizon Merensky à la mine Union, Complexe du Bushveld. 1, record 1, French, - mine%20Union
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strontium isotopic ratio
1, record 2, English, strontium%20isotopic%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Merensky Reef corresponds to a marked increase in whole rock initial strontium isotopic ratios across stratigraphy ... 1, record 2, English, - strontium%20isotopic%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de la composition isotopique du strontium
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20strontium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Horizon Merensky témoigne d’une augmentation marquée des rapports initiaux de la composition isotopique du strontium [...] 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20strontium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Merensky Reef
1, record 3, English, Merensky%20Reef
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Merensky Reef in the Bushveld Complex is characterized by two thin seams of iron-rich chromitite ... 1, record 3, English, - Merensky%20Reef
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horizon Merensky
1, record 3, French, horizon%20Merensky
masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Horizon Merensky 1, record 3, French, Horizon%20Merensky
masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'horizon Merensky dans le Complexe du Bushveld contient deux minces couches de chromitite riche en fer [...] 1, record 3, French, - horizon%20Merensky
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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