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Ce
USE	cerium

Ceara Brazil
BT	South America
	.Brazil
	..Ceara Brazil
NT	Jaguaribe Brazil
	Jaguaribe River
RT	Araripe Basin
SN	State in NE Brazil.

Cebu Philippine Islands
BT	Asia
	.Far East
	..Philippine Islands
	...Cebu Philippine Islands
SN	Province, city and island in Visayan Islands in E central Philippine Islands.

Cechy Republic
USE	Czech Republic

Cecil County Maryland
BT	United States
	.Maryland
	..Cecil County Maryland

Cedar City Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Devonian
	....Cedar City Formation
RT	Missouri

Cedar County Iowa
BT	United States
	.Iowa
	..Cedar County Iowa

Cedar County Missouri
BT	United States
	.Missouri
	..Cedar County Missouri

Cedar County Nebraska
BT	United States
	.Nebraska
	..Cedar County Nebraska

Cedar Creek Anticline
BT	United States
	.Cedar Creek Anticline
RT	Montana
	North Dakota
	South Dakota
	Williston Basin
SN	E Montana, W North Dakota and W South Dakota. Indexed with states as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

Cedar Hill Field
RT	coalbed methane
	oil and gas fields
	San Juan Basin
	San Juan County New Mexico
SN	Coalbed methane, San Juan County, NW New Mexico. Also may occur in other locations. Indexed with San Juan County New Mexico if applicable.

Cedar Mountain Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Mesozoic
	...Cretaceous
	....Lower Cretaceous
	.....Cedar Mountain Formation
RT	Utah
	Colorado
SN	Together with Buckhorn Conglomerate comprises Cedar Mountain Group. NW Colorado and central Utah.

Cedar Valley Formation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Paleozoic
	...Devonian
	....Middle Devonian
	.....Cedar Valley Formation
RT	Iowa
	Illinois
	Minnesota
SN	Includes Linwood, Littleton, Coralville, Solon and Rapid members. E Iowa, SW Illinois, and SE Minnesota.

celadonite
BT	silicates
	.sheet silicates
	..mica group
	...celadonite
RT	glauconite

Celebes
BT	Asia
	.Far East
	..Indonesia
	...Celebes
UF	Sulawesi
RT	Celebes Sea
SN	Island E of Borneo. Sulawesi is the official Indonesian name.

Celebes Sea
BT	Pacific Ocean
	.West Pacific
	..Indonesian Seas
	...Celebes Sea
BT	Pacific Ocean
	.North Pacific
	..Northwest Pacific
	...Celebes Sea
RT	Malay Archipelago
	Celebes
	Darvel Bay
	Leg 124
	ODP Site 767
	ODP Site 770
SN	Bounded on N by Philippine Islands, W by Borneo, and S by island of Celebes. Before 1978, also search Celebes. This term has multiple hierarchies.

celestine
BT	sulfates
	.celestine
UF	celestite
RT	strontium ores
SN	Before 1995, also search celestite.

celestite
USE	celestine

Celje Slovenia
BT	Europe
	.Southern Europe
	..Slovenia
	...Celje Slovenia
UF	Celje Yugoslavia
SN	Town and administrative region NE Slovenia. Before 1993, Celje Yugoslavia was also used.

Celje Yugoslavia
USE	Celje Slovenia

cell dimensions
RT	bonding
	crystal structure
	dimensions
	lattice
	lattice parameters
	minerals

cell, unit
USE	unit cell

cellulose
BT	organic compounds
	.carbohydrates
	..polysaccharides
	...cellulose
RT	lignin

celsian
BT	silicates
	.framework silicates
	..feldspar group
	...barium feldspar
	....celsian
RT	paracelsian

Celtic Sea
BT	Atlantic Ocean
	.North Atlantic
	..Celtic Sea
RT	English Channel
SN	Body of water over the continental shelf between the S coast of Ireland and Brittany. It is arbitrarily divided from the English Channel by a line from Land's End to Ushant Island off Brittany.

cement
RT	cement materials
	cementation
	cementation deposits
	sedimentary rocks
	sediments
SN	Term restricted to use as the material. Use cementation for the process.

cement materials
BT	construction materials
	.cement materials
RT	materials
	weathering
	conservation
	limestone deposits
	cement
	concrete
SN	Includes use both as a commodity term and an engineering material. See List C for use as a commodity.

cementation
BT	diagenesis
	.cementation
RT	sedimentation
	deposition
	clastic sediments
	cement
	cementation deposits
	consolidation
	lithification

cementation deposits
RT	cement
	cementation
	mineral deposits, genesis
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Cenari Zone
USE	Ceneri Zone

Ceneri Zone
BT	Europe
	.Ceneri Zone
UF	Cenari Zone
RT	Paleozoic
	Switzerland
	Italy
SN	In European Southern Alps. Indexed with countries as applicable.

Cenomanian
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Mesozoic
	...Cretaceous
	....Upper Cretaceous
	.....Cenomanian
NT	Dunvegan Formation
	lower Cenomanian
	upper Cenomanian
RT	Middle Cretaceous
SN	Europe. Above Albian, below Turonian.

Cenozoic
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
NT	Paleogene
	Neogene
	Quarternary
	Blancan
	Bronze Age
	Caloosahatchee Formation
	Chalcolithic
	Croatan Formation
	Glenns Ferry Formation
	Iron Age
	Kobiwako Group
	Koobi Fora Formation
	Leda Clay
	Loup Fork Group
	lower Cenozoic
	middle Cenozoic
	Omo Group
	Osaka Group
	Quaternary
	Santa Fe Group
	Saugus Formation
	Shungura Formation
	Siwalik System
	Stone Age
	Tertiary
	Tulare Formation
	Uonuma Group
	upper Cenozoic
	Verde Formation
	Wildcat Group
	Yakataga Formation
UF	Cainozoic
RT	Phanerozoic
	Alpine Orogeny
	Himalayan Orogeny
	Santa Clara Formation
	Santa Maria Formation

centers, color
USE	color centers

centers, spreading
USE	spreading centers

Central Africa
BT	Africa
	.Central Africa
NT	Angola
	Burundi
	Central African Republic
	Congo
	Congo Democratic Republic
	Congo River
	Equatorial Guinea
	Gabon
	Lake Kivu
	Rwanda
RT	West Africa
	North Africa
	Southern Africa
	East Africa
SN	Before 1978, search Africa AND central.

Central African Republic
BT	Africa
	.Central Africa
	..Central African Republic
UF	Oubangui-Chari
	Ubangi-Shari
RT	Congo Basin
SN	Formerly French territory of Ubangi-Shari. Became independent in 1960. Before 1959, also known as Oubangui-Chari.

Central Alps
BT	Europe
	.Alps
	..Central Alps
NT	Bavarian Alps
	Bernese Alps
	Glarus Alps
	Lepontine Alps
	Pennine Alps
	Rhaetian Alps
RT	Switzerland
	Italy
	Austria
	Germany
SN	Ranges of the Alps extending from the Great Saint Bernard Pass in the W to Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass in the E. Indexed with countries as applicable.

Central America
NT	Belize
	Chortis Block
	Costa Rica
	El Salvador
	Guatemala
	Honduras
	Nicaragua
	Panama
	Panama Canal Zone
RT	America
	Caribbean region
	Latin America
	Pacific Coast
SN	Indexed with countries as applicable.

Central Andes
BT	South America
	.Andes
	..Central Andes
RT	Puna
	Northern Andes
	Southern Andes
SN	Before 1978, also search Andes AND central.

Central Appalachians
BT	North America
	.Appalachians
	..Central Appalachians
RT	Southern Appalachians
	Northern Appalachians
	Reading Prong
SN	Before 1978, also search Appalachians AND central.

Central Asia
BT	Asia
	.Central Asia
NT	Aral region
	Aral Sea
	Barsakelmes
	Caspian Depression
	Fergana Basin
	Karamazar
	Kazakhstan
	Kyzylkum
	Pamirs
	Turgay Basin
	Ustyurt
	Zeravshan River
UF	Soviet Central Asia
RT	Tajikistan
	Turkestan
	Tien Shan
	Kyrgyzstan
	Uzbekistan
	China
	Xinjiang China
	Turkmenia
	Siberia
	Cimmerian Orogeny
	Xizang China
	Ishim River
	Turanian Platform
SN	Includes region formerly known as Soviet Central Asia. Indexed with countries and/or Chinese provinces as applicable.

Central Atlantic Coastal Plain
BT	United States
	.Atlantic Coastal Plain
	..Central Atlantic Coastal Plain
SN	Restricted to the eastern U.S. Before 1981, also search Atlantic Coastal Plain AND Central. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Austrian Alps
BT	Europe
	.Alps
	..Central Austrian Alps
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Austria
	...Central Austrian Alps
SN	This term has multiple hierarchies. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Basin
RT	Tennessee
SN	Central Tennessee. Also in other areas. Indexed with county or state as applicable.

Central Basin Platform
BT	United States
	.Central Basin Platform
RT	New Mexico
	Texas
	Andrews County Texas
	Gaines County Texas
	Permian Basin
	Crane County Texas
	Ector County Texas
	Lea County New Mexico
	Pecos County Texas
	Ward County Texas
	Winkler County Texas
SN	In Permian Basin, West Texas and SE New Mexico. Indexed with counties or regions as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Central Bohemian Pluton
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Czech Republic
	...Bohemia
	....Central Bohemian Pluton
RT	Bohemian Massif
SN	Part of the Bohemian Massif in central Bohemia.

Central Bulgaria
BT	Europe
	.Southern Europe
	..Bulgaria
	...Central Bulgaria
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central California
BT	United States
	.California
	..Central California
RT	Shoo Fly Complex
SN	Before 1981, also search California AND Central. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

central Chile earthquake 1985
USE	Chile earthquake 1985

Central Cordillera
UF	Cordillera Central
RT	Spain
	Costa Rica
	Portugal
	Andes
	Bolivia
	Peru
	Colombia
	Puerto Rico
	Philippine Islands
	Dominican Republic
	Guatemala
SN	Central range in a number of Spanish-speaking countries including some in South America (Andes), Central America, the Caribbean region, Philippine Islands, and the Iberian Peninsula. Search in combination with country or region. Indexed with country and o

Central Europe
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
NT	Allgau Alps
	Austria
	Bavarian Alps
	Beskid Mountains
	Black Forest
	Bohemian Massif
	Choc Nappe
	Czech Republic
	Erzgebirge
	Fichtelgebirge
	Germany
	Hungary
	Inn Valley
	Lake Constance
	Lake Neusiedler
	Liechtenstein
	Molasse Basin
	North Sudetic Basin
	Northern Limestone Alps
	Poland
	Pomerania
	Rhine Graben
	Salzach River
	Silesia
	Slovakia
	Slovakian Pannonian Basin
	Spis
	Sudeten Mountains
	Sudetic Basin
	Switzerland
	Tatra Mountains
	Vienna Basin
	Weisse Elster Basin
RT	Tornquist-Teisseyre Zone

Central Florida
BT	United States
	.Florida
	..Central Florida
SN	Before 1981, also search Florida AND Central. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Gneiss Belt
BT	North America
	.Canadian Shield
	..Grenville Province
	...Central Gneiss Belt
RT	Ontario
	Quebec
	Eastern Canada
	Central Metasedimentary Belt
SN	Grenville Province, E Canada. Indexed with provinces as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Central Graben
RT	Germany
	Netherlands
	North Sea
	Scotland
SN	Extends from Viking Graben in N North Sea onshore to Netherlands and NW Germany. Indexed with North Sea and/or countries as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

central granite
USE	batholiths

Central Greece
USE	Sterea Ellas

Central Indian Ridge
BT	Indian Ocean
	.Mid-Indian Ridge
	..Central Indian Ridge
RT	mid-ocean ridges
	Rodriguez triple junction
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Kazakhstan
BT	Commonwealth of Independent States
	.Kazakhstan
	..Central Kazakhstan
SN	This term has multiple hierarchies. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Massif
BT	Europe
	.Western Europe
	..France
	...Central Massif
NT	Cantal Massif
	Millevaches Plateau
	Montagne Noire
	Morvan
	Sidobre Massif
UF	Massif Central
RT	Beauvoir Granite
	Aveyron France
	Cantal France
	Causses
	Haute-Loire France
	Velay
SN	An old, eroded plateau region in S central France. As of 1993, a restricted term. Indexed with departments as applicable.

Central Metasedimentary Belt
BT	North America
	.Canadian Shield
	..Grenville Province
	...Central Metasedimentary Belt
RT	Ontario
	Quebec
	Eastern Canada
	Elzevir Terrane
	Central Gneiss Belt
SN	SE Ontario and SW Quebec. Indexed with provinces as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Central Pacific
BT	Pacific Ocean
	.Central Pacific
RT	DSDP Site 168
	DSDP Site 45
	Resolution Seamount
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Polish Glaciation
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Phanerozoic
	..Cenozoic
	...Quarternary
	....Pleistocene
	.....Central Polish Glaciation
RT	Poland
	Elsterian
	Saalian
SN	The Elster and Saale stages of glaciation both of which covered central Poland. They were respectively the oldest and the middle stage of 3 stages which covered northern Europe.

Central Rand Group
BT	Chronostratigraphic Units
	.Precambrian
	..Central Rand Group
RT	South Africa
	Witwatersrand Supergroup
SN	Precambrian. In South Africa. In Witwatersrand Supergroup. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Central Range
SN	Not a valid term for GeoRef. As of 1989, use Taiwanese Central Range for mountain range in Taiwan. Also see Central Cordillera or country.

Central region Scotland
BT	Europe
	.Western Europe
	..United Kingdom
	...Great Britain
	....Scotland
	.....Central region Scotland
RT	Perthshire Scotland
	Loch Lomond
	Forth Valley
SN	Administrative region in central Scotland formed in 1975 from Stirlingshire, and parts of West Lothian County and Perthshire. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

Central Rocky Mountains
BT	North America
	.Rocky Mountains
	..Central Rocky Mountains
RT	U. S. Rocky Mountains
	Northern Rocky Mountains
	Southern Rocky Mountains
SN	Before 1978, also search Rocky Mountains AND central.

Central Siberian Plateau
USE	Siberian Platform

Central Swiss Alps
BT	Europe
	.Central Europe
	..Switzerland
	...Swiss Alps
	....Central Swiss Alps
SN	This term has multiple hierarchies. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Transdanubia
BT	ngary
	.Transdanubia
	..Central Transdanubia
SN	Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Urals
BT	Commonwealth of Independent States
	.Russian Federation
	..Central Urals
BT	Commonwealth of Independent States
	.Urals
	..Central Urals
NT	Ilmen Mountains
RT	Sverdlovsk Russian Federation
SN	This term has multiple hierarchies. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Central Valley
RT	California
	Chile
	Sacramento Valley
	San Joaquin Valley
SN	Valley of Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers in California, and a 600 mile long valley between the Andes and the Coastal Range in central Chile. Before 1978, also search Great Valley for the valley in California. Indexed with California and/or Chile as app

centrallasite
USE	gyrolite

Centre County Pennsylvania
BT	United States
	.Pennsylvania
	..Centre County Pennsylvania
RT	Nittany Valley
SN	Central Pennsylvania.

Centre de Recherches Petrographiques et Geochimiques
USE	CRPG

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
USE	CNRS

centrifuge methods
RT	chemical analysis
	geochemistry
	methods
	physical methods
	sample preparation
SN	Before 1993, also search centrifuge or centrifugal. Added to Thesaurus in 1993.

centrum (seismology)
USE	focus

Cephalodiscida
BT	Pterobranchia
	.Cephalodiscida
RT	Invertebrata
	Hemichordata
SN	Indexed with Hemichordata or Invertebrata as applicable.

Cephalonia
BT	Europe
	.Southern Europe
	..Greece
	...Greek Ionian Islands
	....Cephalonia
UF	Kefallinia
SN	Island in center of Ionian Islands in Ionian Sea W of Greek mainland. This term has multiple hierarchies.

Cephalopoda
BT	Invertebrata
	.Mollusca
	..Cephalopoda
NT	Dibranchiata
	Tetrabranchiata
SN	Class.

ceramic materials
RT	andalusite deposits
	baddeleyite
	carborundum
	clay mineralogy
	enamel
	glass materials
	kyanite deposits
	materials
	ornamental materials
	refractory materials
	sillimanite deposits
	spodumene

Ceratites
BT	Invertebrata
	.Mollusca
	..Cephalopoda
	...Tetrabranchiata
	....Ammonoidea
	.....Ceratitida
	......Ceratites
RT	Ammonites
SN	Genus.

Ceratitida
BT	Invertebrata
	.Mollusca
	..Cephalopoda
	...Tetrabranchiata
	....Ammonoidea
	.....Ceratitida
NT	Ceratites

Ceratolithus
BT	Plantae
	.algae
	..Coccolithophoraceae
	...Ceratolithus
RT	microfossils
SN	Indexed with microfossils if applicable.

Ceratomorpha
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Mammalia
	....Theria
	.....Eutheria
	......Perissodactyla
	.......Ceratomorpha
NT	Rhinocerotidae
SN	Suborder.

Ceratopsia
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Reptilia
	....Diapsida
	.....Archosauria
	......Ornithischia
	.......Ceratopsia
NT	Ceratopsidae
SN	Suborder. This term has multiple hierarchies.

Ceratopsidae
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Reptilia
	....Diapsida
	.....Archosauria
	......Ornithischia
	.......Ceratopsia
	........Ceratopsidae
NT	Triceratops
SN	Family. This term has multiple hierarchies.

CERCLA
USE	Superfund

Cercopithecidae
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Mammalia
	....Theria
	.....Eutheria
	......Primates
	.......simians
	........Cercopithecidae
UF	Cynomorpha
SN	Family? Commonly referred to as the Old World monkeys.

Ceriantipatharia
BT	Invertebrata
	.Coelenterata
	..Anthozoa
	...Ceriantipatharia

Cerithiidae
BT	Invertebrata
	.Mollusca
	..Gastropoda
	...Mesogastropoda
	....Cerithiidae
NT	Cerithium

Cerithium
BT	Invertebrata
	.Mollusca
	..Gastropoda
	...Mesogastropoda
	....Cerithiidae
	.....Cerithium

cerium
BT	metals
	.rare earths
	..cerium
UF	Ce
RT	lithophile elements
	cerium ores
	lanthanum
SN	Chemical element. As of 1982, use cerium ores for cerium as a commodity.

cerium ores
BT	metal ores
	.rare earth deposits
	..cerium ores
RT	cerium
	monazite deposits
SN	Before 1982, also search cerium AND (deposit OR deposits OR ore OR ores OR economic) in the basic index.

cerolite
BT	silicates
	.sheet silicates
	..cerolite
UF	kerolite
RT	serpentine
	stevensite
	talc
SN	Discredited as a mineral. Considered by some to be a mixture of stevensite and serpentine, by others, a variety of talc.

Cerozem
USE	Sierozems

Cerro de Pasco Peru
BT	South America
	.Peru
	..Cerro de Pasco Peru
SN	Town in Pasco Department, central Peru.

Cerro del Hoyazo Spain
BT	Europe
	.Southern Europe
	..Iberian Peninsula
	...Spain
	....Andalusia Spain
	.....Almeria Spain
	......Cerro del Hoyazo Spain
SN	In the Sierra Alhamilla area in SE Spain. Also search Hoyazo.

Cerro Gordo County Iowa
BT	United States
	.Iowa
	..Cerro Gordo County Iowa

Cerro Negro
RT	Nicaragua
	Orinoco Belt
	Venezuela
	volcanoes
SN	Volcano. N12#DG30' W86#DG42', NW Nicaragua. Also used for a region with an oil sands deposit in Orinoco River basin, E Venezuela. After 1992, use Cerro Negro Venezuela for the town. May occur in other locations. Search in combination with country or state

Cerro Prieto
BT	Mexico
	.Baja California Norte Mexico
	..Cerro Prieto
UF	Cerro Prieto Field
RT	Baja California
	geothermal fields
	Cerro Prieto Fault
SN	Geothermal area near Mexicali in N Baja California state.

Cerro Prieto Fault
BT	North America
	.Cerro Prieto Fault
RT	Mexico
	Baja California
	California
	Cerro Prieto
SN	S California and Baja California. Indexed with California and/or Mexico as applicable. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

Cerro Prieto Field
USE	Cerro Prieto

cerussite
BT	carbonates
	.cerussite

Cervidae
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Mammalia
	....Theria
	.....Eutheria
	......Artiodactyla
	.......Ruminantia
	........Cervidae
NT	Cervus
	Rangifer
SN	Family.

Cervus
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Mammalia
	....Theria
	.....Eutheria
	......Artiodactyla
	.......Ruminantia
	........Cervidae
	.........Cervus
NT	Cervus elaphus
SN	Genus.

Cervus elaphus
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Mammalia
	....Theria
	.....Eutheria
	......Artiodactyla
	.......Ruminantia
	........Cervidae
	.........Cervus
	..........Cervus elaphus
SN	Species.

CESAR
UF	Canadian Expedition to Study the Alpha Ridge
RT	Alpha Cordillera
	Arctic Ocean
	expeditions
SN	Acronym. Added to Thesaurus in 1989.

cesium
BT	metals
	.alkali metals
	..cesium
NT	Cs-134
	Cs-137
UF	caesium
	Cs

Cetacea
BT	Chordata
	.Vertebrata
	..Tetrapoda
	...Mammalia
	....Theria
	.....Eutheria
	......Cetacea
NT	Archaeoceti
	Odontoceti
SN	Order.

Cete France
USE	Sete France

Ceuta
BT	Africa
	.North Africa
	..Ceuta
RT	Spain
	Morocco
	Cadiz Spain
	Melilla
	Strait of Gibraltar
SN	Seaport and Spanish military installation bordering the E part of the Strait of Gibraltar in N Morocco. Added to Thesaurus in 1981.

Cevennes
BT	Europe
	.Western Europe
	..France
	...Cevennes
NT	Aigoual Massif
RT	Gard France
	Ardeche France
	Herault France
SN	Mountain range in S France.

Ceylon
USE	Sri Lanka

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