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FISSURE VEIN [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

A mineral mass, tabular in form as a whole but frequently irregular in detail, occupying a fracture in rock. The vein material is different from the country rock and has generally been produced by the filling of open spaces along the fissure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
DEF

Filon qui correspond au remplissage d'une fissure.

OBS

Étant donné que la plupart des filons sont formés par le remplissage d'une fracture (faille ou diaclase), il peut sembler redondant de parler de «filon de fissure» ou de «filon de fracture».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Minas metálicas
  • Geología económica
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