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PALEOCENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paleocene
1, record 1, English, Paleocene
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the upper Tertiary period, after the Gulfian of the Cretaceous period and before the Eocene; also, the corresponding worldwide series of rocks. 2, record 1, English, - Paleocene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Paléocène
1, record 1, French, Pal%C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure du système éocène. 2, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle va de -65 à -55 millions d'années environ. Elle comprend les étages montien, landénien, yprésien. 2, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Paleoceno
1, record 1, Spanish, Paleoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de la Era Terciaria de duración de 11 millones de años hasta hace 54 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Paleoceno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Paleocene
1, record 2, English, Paleocene
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paleocene to Oligocene volcanic and sedimentary rocks. 1, record 2, English, - Paleocene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Paléocène
1, record 2, French, du%20Pal%C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches volcaniques et sédimentaires du Paléocène-Oligocène. 1, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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