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DISCORDANCE SOCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonconformity
1, record 1, English, nonconformity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heterolithic unconformity 2, record 1, English, heterolithic%20unconformity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unconformity developed between sedimentary rocks and older rocks (plutonic igneous or massive metamorphic rocks) that has been exposed to erosion before the overlying sediments covered them. 2, record 1, English, - nonconformity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most deposits/districts are found below unconformities or nonconformities, presumably produced by minor uplift or warping of the host strata. 3, record 1, English, - nonconformity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nonconformity: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - nonconformity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non-conformity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discontinuité
1, record 1, French, discontinuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discordance majeure 2, record 1, French, discordance%20majeure
correct, feminine noun
- non-conformité 3, record 1, French, non%2Dconformit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance de socle 4, record 1, French, discordance%20de%20socle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] discordance sur un ensemble non stratifié, entre des roches sédimentaires et des roches plus anciennes. 5, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La minéralisation de la plupart des gisements ou districts se trouve au-dessous de discordances ou de discontinuités dans la succession sédimentaire qui ont sans doute été produites par un soulèvement mineur ou un gauchissement des roches hôtes. 6, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-conformité; discordance de socle : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - discontinuit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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