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AURIFEROUS DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold deposit
1, record 1, English, gold%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gold-bearing deposit 2, record 1, English, gold%2Dbearing%20deposit
correct
- auriferous deposit 3, record 1, English, auriferous%20deposit
correct
- Au deposit 4, record 1, English, Au%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... lodes, sands, gravels, or their indurated equivalents, which contain gold in detrital grains or nuggets. 5, record 1, English, - gold%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
probable sources of placer gold include gold-bearing quartz veins, felsic intrusions, base metal sulphide deposits, paleoplacers, and other gold-bearing deposits. 6, record 1, English, - gold%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A very rich gold deposit, whether it be a lode or placer, is often referred to as a "bonanza." 7, record 1, English, - gold%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'or
1, record 1, French, gisement%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte d'or 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt d'or 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gisement aurifère 4, record 1, French, gisement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte aurifère 5, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt aurifère 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépôts d'or du Mali de l'ouest ont attiré une attention considérable de la part des compagnies minières internationales depuis 1993. 6, record 1, French, - gisement%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le 19ème siècle est celui des ruées vers les gisements d'or. 7, record 1, French, - gisement%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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