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COMMERCIAL DEPOSIT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Metals Mining
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

A deposit of oil, gas, or other minerals in sufficient quantities for production in paying quantities.

CONT

The economic deposits are dominated by copper,with variable amounts of silver as the most diagnostic associated ore element.

PHR

Economic mineral deposit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Mines métalliques
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Quantité d'huile ou de gaz suffisant pour en justifier l'exploitation.

CONT

[...] on trouve [...] des gîtes rentables dans les massifs anciens et dans les bassins sédimentaires.

CONT

Tous les gîtes économiques de béryllium se situent dans les tufs poreux et les brèches tuffacées qui supportent les rhyolites à topaze.

PHR

Gîte minéral d'exploitation rentable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología económica
  • Minas metálicas
  • Combustibles fósiles sólidos
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