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CALCAIRE MICROCRISTALLIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microcrystalline limestone
1, record 1, English, microcrystalline%20limestone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micritic limestone consisting of microscopically interlocking crystals. 2, record 1, English, - microcrystalline%20limestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcaire microcristallin
1, record 1, French, calcaire%20microcristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcristalline : Se dit de la structure d’une roche formée de cristaux qui ne peuvent être discernés à l’œil nu. 2, record 1, French, - calcaire%20microcristallin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jasperoid
1, record 2, English, jasperoid
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silicification is most characteristic of the Tri-State district ... The typical pattern there is a central dolomitic core surrounded progressively outward by the main ore zone, then by the silicified zone (consisting of microcrystalline quartz referred to as "jasperoid"), and finally by unaltered limestone. 2, record 2, English, - jasperoid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jasperoid: Term used by Lovering (1972) for chert-like silica replacing limestone or dolomite in metasomatic lead-zinc deposits. 3, record 2, English, - jasperoid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jasperoid: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - jasperoid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jaspéroïde
1, record 2, French, jasp%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
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 silicification trouve son expression la plus caractéristique dans les gisements du district de Tri-State [...] La configuration type est représentée par un noyau dolomitique central auquel succèdent vers l'extérieur la zone minéralisée principale, puis la zone silicifiée(qui se compose de quartz microcristallin que l'on désigne du terme «jaspéroïde») et enfin le calcaire non altéré. 1, record 2, French, - jasp%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ouareau Formation
1, record 3, English, Ouareau%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - Ouareau%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Rockland Formation comprises the oldes strata of the Trenton Group in the Ottawa Embayment. It is 55 feet thick and consists of grey, argillaceous, finely crystalline limestone. The formation thins eastward to 19 feet near Montreal where it consists of dark grey, microcrystalline limestone termed the Ouareau Formation. 3, record 3, English, - Ouareau%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation d’Ouareau
1, record 3, French, formation%20d%26rsquo%3BOuareau
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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%20d%26rsquo%3BOuareau
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%20d%26rsquo%3BOuareau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les couches les plus anciennes du groupe de Trenton dans la baie d’Ottawa sont celles de la formation de Rockland. Cette formation est formée de 55 pieds de calcaire cristallin à grain fin de couleur grise et argileux. Elle s’amincit vers l'est et passe à 19 pieds près de Montréal, où elle est formée de calcaire microcristallin gris foncé que l'on appelle la formation d’Ouareau. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20d%26rsquo%3BOuareau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Portage Chute Formation
1, record 4, English, Portage%20Chute%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Portage%20Chute%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The basal Portage Chute Formation consists of arkose, orthoquartzitic sandstone, and argillaceous or calcareous sandstone and shale, 4 to 13 feet thick, succeeded by 71 feet of light grey, microcrystalline, dolomitic, locally bioclastic, and nodular limestone. 3, record 4, English, - Portage%20Chute%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Hudson Platform. 4, record 4, English, - Portage%20Chute%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Portage Chute
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Portage%20Chute
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Portage%20Chute
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Portage%20Chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Portage Chute, à la base, consiste en arkose, en grès orthoquartzitique, en grès argileux ou calcaire et en schiste argileux, d’une épaisseur de 4 à 13 pieds, recouverts par 71 pieds de calcaire de couleur girs pâle, microcristallin, dolomitique, par endroits bioclastique et nodulaire. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Portage%20Chute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Chasm Creek Formation
1, record 5, English, Chasm%20Creek%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, - Chasm%20Creek%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Churchill River Group in the southern Hudson Bay Basin is divisible into the Caution Creek Formation ..., and into the overlying Chasm Creek Formation of massive to rubbly-bedded, light yellowish grey to buff, locally fucoidal, microcrystalline limestone, 190 feet thick (Nelson, 1964). 3, record 5, English, - Chasm%20Creek%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation de Chasm Creek
1, record 5, French, formation%20de%20Chasm%20Creek
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%20Chasm%20Creek
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%20Chasm%20Creek
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe de Churchill River dans la partie sud du bassin de la baie d’Hudson se divise en la formation de Caution Creek [...] et en la formation sus-jacente de Chasm Creek, épaisse de 190 pieds, constituée de calcaire microcristallin, massif à stratifié en lits de matériaux détritiques, de couleur gris jaunâtre pâle à chamois, fucoïde par endroits(Nelson, 1964). 3, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20Chasm%20Creek
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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