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HURONIEN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- McKim Formation
1, record 1, English, McKim%20Formation
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - McKim%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Elliot Lake Group is the oldest in the Huronian Supergroup and is composed of two formations, the Matinenda and McKim. 3, record 1, English, - McKim%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Southern Province, Canadian Shield. 4, record 1, English, - McKim%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de McKim
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20McKim
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
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, - formation%20de%20McKim
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, - formation%20de%20McKim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe d’Elliot Lake, le plus ancien des groupes du supergroupe de l'Huronien, est composé de deux formations, la formation de Matinenda et la formation de McKim. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20McKim
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hough Lake Group
1, record 2, English, Hough%20Lake%20Group
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - Hough%20Lake%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Hough Lake Group of the Huronian Supergroup includes the Ramsay Lake, Pecors, and Mississagi Formations. 3, record 2, English, - Hough%20Lake%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Canadian Shield. 4, record 2, English, - Hough%20Lake%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'Hough Lake
1, record 2, French, groupe%20d%27Hough%20Lake
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
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, - groupe%20d%27Hough%20Lake
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, - groupe%20d%27Hough%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe d’Hough Lake du supergroupe de l'Huronien comprend les formations de Ramsay Lake, de Pecors et de Mississagi. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20d%27Hough%20Lake
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gowganda Formation
1, record 3, English, Gowganda%20Formation
correct, see observation, Ontario
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, - Gowganda%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The rocks] consist of paraconglomerate, arkose, and shale lithologically similar to those of the Gowganda Formation of the Huronian Supergroup of Southern Province ... 3, record 3, English, - Gowganda%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Canadian Shield. 4, record 3, English, - Gowganda%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Gowganda
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Gowganda
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Gowganda
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. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Gowganda
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Les roches] sont composées de paraconglomérat, d’arkose et de schiste argileux lithologiquement semblables à ceux de la formation de Gowganda du supergroupe de l'Huronien de la province du Sud [...] 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Gowganda
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Aphebian
1, record 4, English, Aphebian
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower part of the Proterozoic, between Archean and Helikian. 1, record 4, English, - Aphebian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Aphébien
1, record 4, French, Aph%C3%A9bien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Huronien 2, record 4, French, Huronien
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aphébien :[...] utiliser de préférence Huronien. 2, record 4, French, - Aph%C3%A9bien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Keweenawan
1, record 5, English, Keweenawan
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provincial series of the Precambrian in Michigan and Wisconsin. 2, record 5, English, - Keweenawan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Keweenawien
1, record 5, French, Keweenawien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Huronien est recouvert en discordance, au sud-ouest du lac Supérieur, par le Keweenawien, formé de conglomérats, laves et grès : ce serait le Protérozoïque terminal. 2, record 5, French, - Keweenawien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Keweenawiano
1, record 5, Spanish, Keweenawiano
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- Keweenawiense 1, record 5, Spanish, Keweenawiense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior del algonquino caracterizada por abundantes coladas basálticas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Keweenawiano
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Keweenaw, península del lago Superior, en América del Norte. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Keweenawiano
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Keweenawiano
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Nordic Formation
1, record 6, English, Nordic%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, - Nordic%20Formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Elliot Lake Group is the oldest in the Huronian Supergroup and is composed of two formations, the Matinenda and McKim. The group was originally defined in the Elliot Lake area and the upper formation was named the Nordic but this unit has since been correlated with the McKim in the Sudbury area and abandoned. 3, record 6, English, - Nordic%20Formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formation de Nordic
1, record 6, French, formation%20de%20Nordic
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%20de%20Nordic
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%20de%20Nordic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe d’Elliot Lake, le plus ancien des groupes du supergroupe de l'Huronien, est composé de deux formations, la formation de Matinenda et la formation de McKim. Le groupe d’Elliot Lake a été défini, à l'origine, dans la région d’Elliot lake et la formation supérieure a été dénommée la formation de Nordic mais, depuis, cette unité a été mise en corrélation avec la formation de McKim dans la région de Sudbury, et le nom a été abandonné. 3, record 6, French, - formation%20de%20Nordic
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Croker Island Complex
1, record 7, English, Croker%20Island%20Complex
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, - Croker%20Island%20Complex
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Croker Island Complex north of Manitoulin Island cuts Huronian sediments. 3, record 7, English, - Croker%20Island%20Complex
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Ontario. 4, record 7, English, - Croker%20Island%20Complex
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- complexe de Croker Island
1, record 7, French, complexe%20de%20Croker%20Island
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - complexe%20de%20Croker%20Island
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, - complexe%20de%20Croker%20Island
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le complexe de Croker Island, au nord de l'île Manitoulin, traverse les sédiments du supergroupe de l'Huronien. 3, record 7, French, - complexe%20de%20Croker%20Island
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Animikie 1, record 8, English, Animikie
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A provincial series of the Proterozoic of the Canadian Shield; (...) 1, record 8, English, - Animikie
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Animikie 1, record 8, French, Animikie
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sud-ouest du Supérieur, le groupe d’Animikie est considéré comme du Huronien supérieur : il débute par des conglomérats discordants sur l'Archéen, suivis par des schistes ardoisiers et des grauwackes. 1, record 8, French, - Animikie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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