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POLYMETALLIC [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

Containing (ores of) several metals.

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.

OBS

polymetallic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Polymetallic mineralization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Qui contient plusieurs métaux, en parlant d'un minerai, d'une roche.

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.

OBS

polymétallique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Minéralisation polymétallique.

Spanish

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