-- StephenLong - 10 Aug 2006

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<!-- $Id: paleontology.xsd, version 1.00 2005-06-01 Exp $ -->
<xsd:schema targetNamespace="http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0" 
                xmlns="http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0" 
                xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" 
                xmlns:digir="http://digir.net/schema/protocol/2003/1.0" elementFormDefault="qualified">
   <xsd:annotation>
                <xsd:documentation>History: version 1.00 2005-06-01 Workshop on Paleo Collection Digitization, Springfield, Illinois. xsd composed by John Wieczorek</xsd:documentation>
      <xsd:documentation/>
      <xsd:documentation>XML Schema describing a paleontology extension to Darwin Core Version2 (DwC2).</xsd:documentation>
   </xsd:annotation>
   <xsd:import namespace="http://digir.net/schema/protocol/2003/1.0" schemaLocation="http://digir.sourceforge.net/schema/protocol/2003/1.0/digir.xsd"/>
   <xsd:element name="EarliestEonOrLowestEonothem" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chronostratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LatestEonOrHighestEonothem" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the latest possible geochronologic eon or highest chronostratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="EarliestEraOrLowestErathem" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LatestEraOrHighestErathem" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="EarliestPeriodOrLowestSystem" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LatestPeriodOrHighestSystem" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="EarliestEpochOrLowestSeries" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LatestEpochOrHighestSeries" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="EarliestAgeOrLowestStage" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LatestAgeOrHighestStage" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LowestBiostratigraphicZone" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="HighestBiostratigraphicZone" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="LithostratigraphicTerms" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The combination of all lithostratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="Group" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="Formation" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="Member" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>
   <xsd:element name="Bed" type="xsd:string" substitutionGroup="digir:searchableReturnableData" nillable="true">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
   </xsd:element>

   <xsd:complexType name="list">
      <xsd:annotation>
         <xsd:documentation>A concrete digir:listType specifying all elements available for multiCOP operations.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:complexContent>
         <xsd:extension base="digir:listType">
            <xsd:sequence>
               <xsd:choice>
                  <xsd:element ref="EarliestEonOrLowestEonothem" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LatestEonOrHighestEonothem" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="EarliestEraOrLowestErathem" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LatestEraOrHighestErathem" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="EarliestPeriodOrLowestSystem" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LatestPeriodOrHighestSystem" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="EarliestEpochOrLowestSeries" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LatestEpochOrHighestSeries" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="EarliestAgeOrLowestStage" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LatestAgeOrHighestStage" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LowestBiostratigraphicZone" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="HighestBiostratigraphicZone" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="LithostratigraphicTerms" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="Group" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="Formation" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="Member" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  <xsd:element ref="Bed" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
               </xsd:choice>
            </xsd:sequence>
         </xsd:extension>
      </xsd:complexContent>
   </xsd:complexType>
   <xsd:element name="requiredList" abstract="true" substitutionGroup="digir:requiredList">
      <xsd:complexType>
         <xsd:sequence>
         </xsd:sequence>
      </xsd:complexType>
   </xsd:element>
</xsd:schema>

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