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COAL SUBTYPE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
CONT

... coal or lignite subtype ... is found in very organic-rich layers adjacent to porous sand strata.

OBS

Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
CONT

[...] les gîtes du sous-type à encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère se présentent dans des couches très riches en matière organique à proximité de strates de grès poreux [...]

OBS

Gîtes d'uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll (front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant (en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal.

Spanish

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