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SIBERIENNE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Devonian
1, record 1, English, Devonian
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- devonian 2, record 1, English, devonian
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to a geological formation or system of rocks lying below the Carboniferous and above the Silurian formations and to the geological period during which it was deposited. 3, record 1, English, - Devonian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by ... Devonian marls and evaporites. 4, record 1, English, - Devonian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Devonian plutonic complex. 4, record 1, English, - Devonian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Devonian carbonate, limestone, pool, section. 5, record 1, English, - Devonian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dévonien
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9vonien
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- du Dévonien 2, record 1, French, du%20D%C3%A9vonien
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à un système de l’ère paléozoïque (ou primaire), d’une durée de 50 millions d’années, situé entre le Carbonifère et le Silurien. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent [...] des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Complexe plutonique du Dévonien. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carbonate du Dévonien. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Calcaire, gisement dévonien, tranche dévonienne. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- devoniano
1, record 1, Spanish, devoniano
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- devónico 1, record 1, Spanish, dev%C3%B3nico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] tercer período de la era paleozoica o primaria, posterior al silúrico y anterior al carbonífero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - devoniano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crystalline Proterozoic basement
1, record 2, English, crystalline%20Proterozoic%20basement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 1, record 2, English, - crystalline%20Proterozoic%20basement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- socle cristallin du Protérozoïque
1, record 2, French, socle%20cristallin%20du%20Prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 1, record 2, French, - socle%20cristallin%20du%20Prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lower Paleozoic
1, record 3, English, Lower%20Paleozoic
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Lower Palaeozoic 2, record 3, English, Lower%20Palaeozoic
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 1, record 3, English, - Lower%20Paleozoic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- du Paléozoïque inférieur
1, record 3, French, du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 1, record 3, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nepa Basin
1, record 4, English, Nepa%20Basin
correct, see observation, Europe, regional
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in Siberian Russia. 1, record 4, English, - Nepa%20Basin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bassin de Nepa
1, record 4, French, bassin%20de%20Nepa
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe, regional
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en Russie sibérienne. 1, record 4, French, - bassin%20de%20Nepa
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Severnaya Zemlia
1, record 5, English, Severnaya%20Zemlia
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Severnaïa Zemlia
1, record 5, French, Severna%C3%AFa%20Zemlia
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- terre du Nord 2, record 5, French, terre%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Archipel de Russie, dans l'océan Arctique, au nord de la presqu'île sibérienne de Taïmyr, entre la mer de Kara et la mer de Laptev. 2, record 5, French, - Severna%C3%AFa%20Zemlia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- coal measures
1, record 6, English, coal%20measures
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- carboniferous formation 2, record 6, English, carboniferous%20formation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A succession of sedimentary rocks (or measures) ranging in thickness from a meter or so to a few thousand meters and consisting of claystones, shales, siltstones, sandstones, conglomerates, and limestones, with interstratified beds of coal. 3, record 6, English, - coal%20measures
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... continental sedimentary rocks that include coal measures are capped by a 3.5 km thickness of traps and tuff of the Permo-Triassic Siberian Flood Basalt Province, one of the largest in the world. 4, record 6, English, - coal%20measures
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coal measures: term rarely used in the singular (coal measure). 5, record 6, English, - coal%20measures
Record 6, Key term(s)
- coal measure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
- Géologie économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- série houillère
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9rie%20houill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couches houillères 2, record 6, French, couches%20houill%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
- formation houillère 3, record 6, French, formation%20houill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- terrain houiller 3, record 6, French, terrain%20houiller
correct, masculine noun
- formation carbonifère 4, record 6, French, formation%20carbonif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme pour les grandes séries rouges détritiques, les études pétrographiques et, en particulier, les études sur les argiles sont très importantes dans la reconstitution des conditions de la sédimentation houillère et des climats houillers. On distinguera l’étude des séries houillères et celle de ces lits singuliers qu’on nomme les «tonstein». 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20houill%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des roches sédimentaires continentales du Carbonifère contenant des couches houillères que protège de l'érosion une succession de trapps et de tufs de 3. 5 km d’épaisseur appartenant à la Province sibérienne de basaltes de plateau du Permien-Trias, l'une des plus vastes provinces dans le monde. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20houill%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- marine sandstone
1, record 7, English, marine%20sandstone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 2, record 7, English, - marine%20sandstone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grès marin
1, record 7, French, gr%C3%A8s%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un grès qui se résout en grains de forme générale anguleuse avec ou sans mélange d’éléments subarrondis, les uns et les autres classés, sera un grès «marin» dans la presque totalité des cas, la réserve visant les sables éoliens dont la préparation mécanique est très avancée. 2, record 7, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20marin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 3, record 7, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20marin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Devonian marl
1, record 8, English, Devonian%20marl
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 1, record 8, English, - Devonian%20marl
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marne du Dévonien
1, record 8, French, marne%20du%20D%C3%A9vonien
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 1, record 8, French, - marne%20du%20D%C3%A9vonien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Devonian evaporite
1, record 9, English, Devonian%20evaporite
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 1, record 9, English, - Devonian%20evaporite
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- évaporite du Dévonien
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9vaporite%20du%20D%C3%A9vonien
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9vaporite%20du%20D%C3%A9vonien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- northwestern margin
1, record 10, English, northwestern%20margin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Northwestern margin of the Siberian Platform. 1, record 10, English, - northwestern%20margin
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- marge nord-ouest
1, record 10, French, marge%20nord%2Douest
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marge nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne. 1, record 10, French, - marge%20nord%2Douest
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Oceanography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- marine dolostone
1, record 11, English, marine%20dolostone
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 1, record 11, English, - marine%20dolostone
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Océanographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dolomie marine
1, record 11, French, dolomie%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 1, record 11, French, - dolomie%20marine
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Riphean molassic strata
1, record 12, English, Riphean%20molassic%20strata
correct, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by Riphean molassic strata, Lower Paleozoic marine dolostones, argillites, and sandstones, and Devonian marls and evaporites. 1, record 12, English, - Riphean%20molassic%20strata
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- strates molassiques du Riphéen
1, record 12, French, strates%20molassiques%20du%20Riph%C3%A9en
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d’un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent des strates molassiques du Riphéen, des dolomies, argilites et grès marins du Paléozoïque inférieur, et des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 1, record 12, French, - strates%20molassiques%20du%20Riph%C3%A9en
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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