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Record 1 1992-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
CONT

Veins frequently pinch and swell out as they are followed up or down a stratigraphic sequence... This pinch-and-swell structure can create difficulties during both exploration and mining.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
CONT

Un filon peut se resserrer jusqu'à moins d'un centimètre d'épaisseur, et n'apparaître ainsi, dans une galerie, que comme un simple fil (d'où le nom de "filon"), qu'on suit dans l'espoir qu'il se rouvrira plus loin.

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