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Record 1 2006-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Various Metal Ores
CONT

A unique feature of Canadian supergene deposits overlying massive sulphides is the presence between the gossan and supergene sulphide zones of a thin, 1-3 m, layer of pyrite-quartz sandy-mud which is almost totally devoid of base metals and precious metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
CONT

Un caractère unique des gisements supergènes canadiens surmontant des sulfures massifs est la présence entre le chapeau de fer et la zone à sulfures supergènes d'une mince couche de 1-3 m de boue sableuse à pyrite-quartz presque entièrement dépourvue de métaux communs et de métaux précieux.

Spanish

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