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CONGLOMERATIC BED [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
CONT

Occurrences of pyritiferous conglomerates have been reported in Karelia and Ukraine ... but, of these, some in Finland are epigenetic deposits, more akin to sandstone-type or unconformity-type deposits, in conglomerate beds that elsewhere and regionally are hematitic rather than pyritic ...

CONT

The Turffontein Subgroup contains conglomeratic zones and individual massive conglomerate beds that are thicker and contain much larger pebbles than are present lower in the succession ...

PHR

Auriferous pyritic conglomeratic bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
CONT

La stratification entrecroisée, les couches conglomératiques intercalaires porteuses d'hématite oolithique et la disposition des cordons littoraux dans les zones de minerai montrent que l'érosion des oolithes, leur transport et leur mise en place sont tous survenus à peu près à la même époque.

PHR

Couche de conglomérat pyriteux à minéralisation aurifère.

Spanish

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