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STRATIFORM ORE ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reef
1, record 1, English, reef
correct, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stratiform ore zone 2, record 1, English, stratiform%20ore%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metallic mineral deposit ... commonly in a sedimentary rock. 3, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some mines exploit two or more reefs (stratiform ore zones) that are widely separated stratigraphically. 2, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reef: A word introduced into mining by sailors who left their ships to participate in the rush to Ballarat and Bendigo, in 1851. To them a rock projecting above the water was a reef, and the term was therefore applied to quartz outcrops on land. 4, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. 5, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gold reef. 6, record 1, English, - reef
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reef
1, record 1, French, reef
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone minéralisée stratiforme 2, record 1, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20stratiforme
correct, feminine noun
- filon minéralisé 3, record 1, French, filon%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certaines mines, on exploite au moins deux «reefs» (zones minéralisées stratiformes) montrant une grande séparation stratigraphique. 2, record 1, French, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«Les reefs» - Dans cette série supérieure du Rand, on compte huit zones principales de conglomérats. 4, record 1, French, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Reef aurifère. 5, record 1, French, - reef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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