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GRES CONGLOMERATIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sparagmite
1, record 1, English, sparagmite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arkosic sandstone of late Precambrian age. 2, record 1, English, - sparagmite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the overall defining characteristic feature of Rondane is the rock from which it is built namely sparagmite, a sedimentary sandstone type which breaks by frost action into large blocks which further weather into smaller block and slabs. 3, record 1, English, - sparagmite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sparagmite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - sparagmite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sparagmite
1, record 1, French, sparagmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire gréseuse d’origine glaciaire. 2, record 1, French, - sparagmite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sparagmite : Nom local donné par le géologue norvégien J. Esmark, en 1829, à une roche sédimentaire détritique de la famille des grès. Dans la terminologie actuelle, elle correspond à une arkose grossière à conglomératique(éléments de taille supérieure à 2 mm), composée de quartz, de feldspath et de débris de roches, d’où son nom(sparagma, débris) ;ces éléments sont en général anguleux. 3, record 1, French, - sparagmite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sparagmite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - sparagmite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sabine Bay Formation
1, record 2, English, Sabine%20Bay%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - Sabine%20Bay%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Sabine Bay Formation consists of mainly non-marine, light coloured sandstone, conglomeratic sandstone, and conglomerate of late Artinskian age (Tozer and Thorsteinsson, 1964; Nassichuk, 1965). 3, record 2, English, - Sabine%20Bay%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located on Mellville Island, Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 2, English, - Sabine%20Bay%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Sabine Bay
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Sabine%20Bay
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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, - formation%20de%20Sabine%20Bay
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, - formation%20de%20Sabine%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Sabine Bay est formée surtout de grès non marin de couleur claire, de grès conglomératique et de conglomérat datant de la fin de l'Artinskien(Tozer et Thorsteinsson, 1964; Nassichuk, 1965). 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Sabine%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Borup Fiord Formation
1, record 3, English, Borup%20Fiord%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, - Borup%20Fiord%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Borup Fiord Formation is a heterogeneous, dusky red weathering assemblage of conglomerate, conglomeratic sandstone, and sandstone, with minor siltstone and shale, that form the basal beds of the sequence in the central shale belt and adjacent carbonate belts. 3, record 3, English, - Borup%20Fiord%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 3, English, - Borup%20Fiord%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Borup Fiord
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Borup%20Fiord
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%20de%20Borup%20Fiord
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%20Borup%20Fiord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Borup Fiord est un assemblage hétérogène, rouge foncé après altération, formé de conglomérat, de grès conglomératique et de grès, avec de petites quantités de siltstone et de schiste argileux. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Borup%20Fiord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conglomeratic sandstone 1, record 4, English, conglomeratic%20sandstone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fragments cemented to form a conglomerate range from pebbles (a fraction of an inch) to boulders (many feet in diameter) ... They may be closely crowded together with little matrix, or mingled with any proportion of matrix. If the pebbles are sparse, the rock is termed a conglomeratic sandstone. 2, record 4, English, - conglomeratic%20sandstone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grès conglomératique
1, record 4, French, gr%C3%A8s%20conglom%C3%A9ratique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la roche globale possède plus d’une fraction granulométrique, on ajoute alors au nom de la roche un qualificatif décrivant la nature de la fraction granulométrique secondaire. On parle alors de conglomérat gréseux, de grès conglomératique, de grès silteux, etc. 1, record 4, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20conglom%C3%A9ratique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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