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FOSSILE INDICATEUR [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 2010-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guide fossil
1, record 2, English, guide%20fossil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The petrified remains of plants or animals that are found in particular rock strata, which are useful for correlation and age determination of the rock in which they are found. 2, record 2, English, - guide%20fossil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guide fossils, which are characterized by narrow vertical (time) and wide horizontal (space) distribution, plentifulness, and easy recognizability, are made use of for the definition of biostratigraphic zones. 3, record 2, English, - guide%20fossil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossile repère
1, record 2, French, fossile%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fossile marqueur 2, record 2, French, fossile%20marqueur
correct, masculine noun
- fossile indicateur 3, record 2, French, fossile%20indicateur
masculine noun
- fossile guide 4, record 2, French, fossile%20guide
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout type de fossile suffisamment répandu et abondant, dans des sédiments d’épaisseur plus ou moins restreinte, pour permettre de délimiter un horizon géologique et de déterminer un âge relatif ou les conditions dans lesquelles vivait l’organisme maintenant fossilisé. 2, record 2, French, - fossile%20rep%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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