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RATCLIFFE BROOK FORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ratcliffe Brook Formation
1, record 1, English, Ratcliffe%20Brook%20Formation
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, - Ratcliffe%20Brook%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In southern New Brunswick ... The Coldbrook Group is overlain by the Ratcliffe Brook Formation (Hayes and Howell, 1937; Alcock, 1938), from 20 to 2,000 feet of fine-grained red micaceous sandstone with conglomerate at its base. 3, record 1, English, - Ratcliffe%20Brook%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Ratcliffe Brook
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Ratcliffe%20Brook
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - formation%20de%20Ratcliffe%20Brook
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, - formation%20de%20Ratcliffe%20Brook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le sud du Nouveau-Brunswick [...] Le groupe de Coldbrook est recouvert par la formation de Ratcliffe Brook (Hayes et Howell, 1937; Alcock, 1938). Cette formation, d'une épaisseur variant entre 20 et 2,000 pieds, est constituée de grès micacé rouge à grain fin avec du conglomérat à la base. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Ratcliffe%20Brook
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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