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Record 1 2005-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
CONT

The third, or production casing extends downwards through the firm breccias as deeply as may be necessary (say 1000 to 2000 ft or 300 to 600 m typically) to seal off non-productive or counter-productive fissures and to reach the productive zone of the aquifer.

OBS

breccia: A conglomerate rock composed largely of angular fragments greater than .08 inch (2 millimetres) in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Sondage et forage miniers
CONT

Le troisième, ou tubage de production, descend à travers les brèches fermes aussi profondément que cela s'avère nécessaire (300 à 600 m environ en général) pour obturer les fissures non productives ou préjudiciables à la production et pour atteindre la zone productive de l'aquifère.

OBS

brèche : Conglomérat de cailloux anguleux noyés dans un ciment de nature variable.

Spanish

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