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CALCAIRE IPPERWASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ipperwash limestone
1, record 1, English, Ipperwash%20limestone
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Ipperwash%20limestone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Near Lake Huron the Hamilton Group consists of several formations which in ascending sequence form the Bell shale (60 feet), Rockport Quarry limestone (10 to 20 feet), Arkona shale (120 feet), Hungry Hollow limestone and shale (6 feet), Widder shale and limestone (45 feet), and Ipperwash limestone (94 feet). 3, record 1, English, - Ipperwash%20limestone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Ontario. 4, record 1, English, - Ipperwash%20limestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcaire d'Ipperwash
1, record 1, French, calcaire%20d%27Ipperwash
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - calcaire%20d%27Ipperwash
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - calcaire%20d%27Ipperwash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Près du lac Huron, le groupe d'Hamilton comprend plusieurs formations qui, de bas en haut, sont le schiste argileux de Bell (60 pieds), le calcaire de la carrière de Rockport (10 à 20 pieds), le schiste argileux d'Arkona (120 pieds), le calcaire et le schiste argileux de Hungry Hollow (6 pieds), le schiste argileux et le calcaire de Widder (45 pieds), et le calcaire d'Ipperwash (94 pieds). 3, record 1, French, - calcaire%20d%27Ipperwash
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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