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FOSSILE FACIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facies fossil
1, record 1, English, facies%20fossil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fossil organism that is restricted to a particular rock, reflecting the original environment of deposition. 1, record 1, English, - facies%20fossil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossile de faciès
1, record 1, French, fossile%20de%20faci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossile indicateur de faciès 1, record 1, French, fossile%20indicateur%20de%20faci%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encore appelés fossiles indicateurs de faciès, les fossiles de faciès sont des espèces fossiles limitées à certains types de sédiments (faciès) et pouvant donner des indications relatives à la genèse du dépôt. Leur distribution locale est étroitement liée aux conditions physiques, chimiques et biologiques de l’environnement. 1, record 1, French, - fossile%20de%20faci%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Michelinia
1, record 2, English, Michelinia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pennsylvanian corals (...). Devonian-Permian. 1, record 2, English, - Michelinia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- michelinia
1, record 2, French, michelinia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polypier fossile du groupe des tabulés, surtout répandu dans les faciès calcaires du Carbonifère. 1, record 2, French, - michelinia
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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