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POLYMETALLIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic
1, record 1, English, polymetallic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Containing (ores of) several metals. 2, record 1, English, - polymetallic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deposits range from essentially monometallic (Fe) to polymetallic (Fe+Cu±U±Au±Ag±REEs). Large monometallic deposits have been mined for iron alone, but in polymetallic deposits associated metals are at the main economic interest. 3, record 1, English, - polymetallic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymetallic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - polymetallic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polymetallic mineralization. 3, record 1, English, - polymetallic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymétallique
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A9tallique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient plusieurs métaux, en parlant d'un minerai, d'une roche. 2, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéralisations peuvent présenter un caractère essentiellement monométallique (Fe) ou polymétallique (Fe + Cu ± U ± Au ± Ag ±ÉTR). On a exploité de vastes gisements à minéralisation monométallique pour en extraire uniquement du fer, mais dans les gisements à minéralisation polymétallique, ce sont les métaux associés qui présentent le principal intérêt économique. 3, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymétallique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minéralisation polymétallique. 3, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A9tallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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