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SADDLE REEF [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Tectonics
DEF

A mineral deposit associated with the crest of an anticlinal fold and following the bedding plane, usually found in vertical succession.

CONT

... some types of metal ore deposits are concentrated in the hinge zones of folds (saddle reef deposits).

OBS

As opposed to "inverted saddle" or "reverse saddle."

OBS

saddle reef: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Tectonique
DEF

Filon-couche ayant la forme d'un anticlinal (Australie).

CONT

Gîtes apicaux. - Si la couverture des massifs granitoïdes est peu fracturée [...] les fluides minéralisés [...] peuvent s'accumuler dans les parties apicales des massifs [...] Cas particuliers de gîtes apicaux, les énormes dépôts de cuivre du type «porphyrique» [...] du Sud-Ouest des U.S.A [...]

CONT

[...] les selles aurifères apparaissent à des niveaux stratigraphiques très variés.

OBS

gîte en selle : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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