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GRES ROUGEATRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- redbed sandstone
1, record 1, English, redbed%20sandstone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-bed sandstone 2, record 1, English, red%2Dbed%20sandstone
correct
- red bed sandstone 3, record 1, English, red%20bed%20sandstone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redbed sandstone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - redbed%20sandstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grès des couches rouges
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20des%20couches%20rouges
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grès rougeâtre 2, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8s%20rouge%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grès des couches rouges : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20des%20couches%20rouges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kazan Formation
1, record 2, English, Kazan%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, - Kazan%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The overlying Kazan Formation comprises about 12,000 feet of maroon pink to reddish brown feldspathic sandstone with calcareous cement and minor amounts of interbedded maroon siltstone and mudstone. 3, record 2, English, - Kazan%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Churchill Province, Northwest Territories. 4, record 2, English, - Kazan%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Kazan
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Kazan
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%20Kazan
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%20Kazan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] la formation de Kazan, formée d’environ 12 000 pieds de grès feldspathique de couleur variant du rose marron au brun rougeâtre à ciment calcaire, outre de petites quantités de siltstone et de mudstone de couleur marron aux couches interstratifiées. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kazan
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
- Blomidon formation
1, record 3, English, Blomidon%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, - Blomidon%20formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The conformably overlying, and in part laterally equivalent, Blomidon Formation consists of 25 to 1,200 feet of even-bedded, reddish and greenish grey sandstone and thin-bedded mudstone. 3, record 3, English, - Blomidon%20formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in northern Nova Scotia. 4, record 3, English, - Blomidon%20formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Blomidon
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Blomidon
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%20Blomidon
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%20Blomidon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette formation [la formation de Blomidon] est en partie correspondante latéralement à la formation de Wolfville et consiste en 25 à 1, 200 pieds de grès gris rougeâtre et verdâtre à stratification uniforme, et de mudstone finement stratifiée. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Blomidon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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