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COLLUVIAL PLACER [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A deposit formed by a combination of diluvial and alluvial processes.

CONT

In the Mayo district ..., small colluvial placers have been developed from local bedrock sources ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Gîte formé par une combinaison de processus alluviaux et diluviaux.

Spanish

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