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SEQUENCE COUCHES ROUGES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red beds
1, record 1, English, red%20beds
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- redbeds 2, record 1, English, redbeds
correct, see observation, plural
- continental redbeds 3, record 1, English, continental%20redbeds
correct, see observation, plural
- red bed succession 4, record 1, English, red%20bed%20succession
correct
- redbed sequence 3, record 1, English, redbed%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sedimentary strata composed largely of sandstone, siltstone, and shale, with locally thin units of conglomerate, limestone, or marl, that are predominantly red in color due to the presence of ferric oxide (hematite) usually coating individual grains. 5, record 1, English, - red%20beds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sandstone-uranium-vanadium-base metal deposits ... are found in terrestrial sediments ... As a result, the host rocks are often red in color and for this reason copper deposits of this type are commonly referred to as "red bed copper." ... copper mineralization ... is widespread in red bed successions though it is not often up to ore grade. 4, record 1, English, - red%20beds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
red beds; redbeds; continental redbeds: terms used in the plural when collectively used to mean a whole series or succession of strata. 6, record 1, English, - red%20beds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
redbeds: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - red%20beds
Record 1, Key term(s)
- red-beds
- redbed
- red-bed
- red bed
- redbed succession
- red-bed succession
- continental red beds
- continental red-beds
- continental redbed
- continental red-bed
- continental red bed
- red-bed sequence
- red bed sequence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couches rouges
1, record 1, French, couches%20rouges
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couches rouges continentales 2, record 1, French, couches%20rouges%20continentales
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- couches rouges de milieu continental 3, record 1, French, couches%20rouges%20de%20milieu%20continental
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- formations rouges 4, record 1, French, formations%20rouges
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- séquence de couches rouges 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20couches%20rouges
correct, feminine noun
- série gréseuse rouge continentale 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20gr%C3%A9seuse%20rouge%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour beaucoup de dépôts métallifères à dominante stratiforme, un rapport de causalité direct entre le dépôt des métaux et celui de leur enveloppe sédimentaire est contesté. Il s’agit, par exemple, de l’uranium et du cuivre dans les séries gréseuses rouges continentales (Red beds) [...] 5, record 1, French, - couches%20rouges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couches rouges : terme appliqué aux roches sédimentaires rouges. 6, record 1, French, - couches%20rouges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couches rouges; formations rouges; couches rouges continentales; couches rouges de milieu continental : termes collectifs utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 1, French, - couches%20rouges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couches rouges : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - couches%20rouges
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couche rouge
- formation rouge
- couche rouge continentale
- couche rouge de milieu continental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capas rojas
1, record 1, Spanish, capas%20rojas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red-beds 1, record 1, Spanish, red%2Dbeds
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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