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Record 1 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
CONT

Three subtypes of [evaporite] deposits can be recognized: marine evaporite deposits, nonmarine evaporite deposits, and duricrust deposits. ... Duricrust sediments formed in arid climates are ... included in the evaporite class.

CONT

In duricrusts, carnotite and uraniferous phosphate are the main minerals of economic interest.

French

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

[Les] gisements [évaporitiques] peuvent être attribués à trois sous-types de dépôts : dépôts évaporitiques d'origine marine, dépôts évaporitiques d'origine continentale et croûtes concrétionnées. [...] Les croûtes concrétionnées formées sous climat aride font [...] partie des dépôts évaporitiques.

CONT

Dans les croûtes concrétionnées, les principaux minéraux à valeur commerciale sont la carnotite et un phosphate uranifère.

Spanish

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