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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>

