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FOOTWALL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- footwall
1, record 1, English, footwall
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foot wall 2, record 1, English, foot%20wall
correct
- floor 2, record 1, English, floor
correct, see observation, noun
- footwall boundary 3, record 1, English, footwall%20boundary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit ... 2, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Veins are often inclined, and in such cases, as with faults, we can speak of the hanging wall and the footwall. 4, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It corresponds] to the foot wall of more steeply dipping deposits. 2, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
footwall: It is called the floor in bedded deposits. 2, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Floor of a seam. 5, record 1, English, - footwall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur
1, record 1, French, mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éponte inférieure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponte%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- daine 3, record 1, French, daine
feminine noun
- daisne 3, record 1, French, daisne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain qui est au-dessous d'une couche ou d'un filon, sur lequel le soutènement du chantier prend appui. 4, record 1, French, - mur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons recoupent [...] les roches encaissantes. Leurs parois ou épontes sont appelées toit (éponte supérieure) et mur (éponte inférieure). 5, record 1, French, - mur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «sole» qui s'applique plutôt à la partie inférieure d'une galerie de mine. 6, record 1, French, - mur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacente
1, record 1, Spanish, yacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca o extracto sobre el cual descansa un filón o yacimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - yacente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- footwall
1, record 2, English, footwall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- downthrow 2, record 2, English, downthrow
correct
- lower plate 3, record 2, English, lower%20plate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower wall or rock of an inclined or horizontal fault ... 4, record 2, English, - footwall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a dipping fault, the hanging wall refers to the surface of rock along the fault plane which has rock above it. Similarly the footwall is the surface or rock along the fault plane which has rock below it. 5, record 2, English, - footwall
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foot wall
- foot-wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur
1, record 2, French, mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lèvre inférieure 2, record 2, French, l%C3%A8vre%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- lèvre affaissée 3, record 2, French, l%C3%A8vre%20affaiss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lèvre abaissée 4, record 2, French, l%C3%A8vre%20abaiss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lit 5, record 2, French, lit
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment situé au-dessous du plan de faille. 6, record 2, French, - mur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compartiments définis par une faille se terminent contre celle-ci par des lèvres; il y a une lèvre supérieure dans le compartiment surélevé et une lèvre inférieure dans le compartiment affaissé. 7, record 2, French, - mur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mouvement se fait suivant une surface de faille [...] qui n'est pas toujours un plan de faille [...] La surface est quelquefois verticale [...] et d'ordinaire inclinée [...] présentant une certaine pente [...] Dans ce dernier cas, la lèvre supérieure, reposant sur le plan de faille, est le toit [...], la lèvre inférieure est le mur [...] 8, record 2, French, - mur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lèvre d'une faille, chacune de ses deux parois (lèvre abaissée, lèvre soulevée). 9, record 2, French, - mur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si le plan (ou la zone) de faille est incliné, la lèvre supérieure s'appelle toit, la lèvre inférieure, mur ou lit. 5, record 2, French, - mur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- labio hundido
1, record 2, Spanish, labio%20hundido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La altura que media entre el labio levantado y el labio hundido constituye el salto de la falla. 1, record 2, Spanish, - labio%20hundido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overlain by
1, record 3, English, overlain%20by
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- in the footwall 1, record 3, English, in%20the%20footwall
correct
- in footwall 1, record 3, English, in%20footwall
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... host rocks which are underlain by phyllite and overlain by quartzite and dolomite ... 1, record 3, English, - overlain%20by
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note anhydrous skarn along the Ore limestone unit in the footwall and hanging wall ... 1, record 3, English, - overlain%20by
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- au mur
1, record 3, French, au%20mur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dans le mur 1, record 3, French, dans%20le%20mur
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] des lithologies encaissantes (phyllades au toit, quartzites et dolomies au mur) [...] 1, record 3, French, - au%20mur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À remarquer la présence d'un faciès de skarn anhydre le long de l'unité du «calcaire minéralisé» au toit et au mur [...] 1, record 3, French, - au%20mur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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