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Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Metals Mining
DEF

Applied to ores or ore minerals that have been formed by generally descending water.

CONT

There are many types of alteration, among these may be mentioned alunitization, which may be either hypogene or supergene origin ...

OBS

As opposed to "hypogene."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Mines métalliques
CONT

Le minerai oxydé ou cémenté comprend des minéraux résiduels du protore et des minéraux développés par l'action des eaux descendantes suivant le processus indiqué. Ces minéraux sont dits «supergènes».

CONT

[...] formation supergène de sulfures.

PHR

Minerai supergène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Minas metálicas
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