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Record 1 2005-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Gold and Silver Mining
CONT

The gold-bearing sand sinks through perforations in the trommel and drops onto shaking tables, on which it is further concentrated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
CONT

[...] une tribu lavait des sables aurifères dans des rigoles en bois tapissées de peaux de mouton qui retenaient l'or fin.

OBS

sable aurifère : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • sables aurifères

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología económica
  • Minas de oro y de plata
CONT

La extracción del oro de las arenas auríferas se efectúa esencialmente mediante lavados y cribados que separan progresivamente el polvillo y las pepitas metálicas de las materias menos densas.

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