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alluvial placer [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alluvial placer
1, record 1, English, alluvial%20placer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alluvial placer deposit 2, record 1, English, alluvial%20placer%20deposit
correct
- stream placer 3, record 1, English, stream%20placer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a placer formed by the action of running water, as in a stream channel or alluvial fan. 4, record 1, English, - alluvial%20placer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
placer: A surficial mineral deposit formed by mechanical concentration of mineral particles from weathered debris. The common types are beach placers and alluvial placers. 5, record 1, English, - alluvial%20placer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stream and beach placers are widespread in occurrence and include the famous gold placers of the world, as well as deposits of magnetite, ilmenite chromite, wolframite, scheelite, cassiterite, rutile, zircon, monazite, and garnet. 6, record 1, English, - alluvial%20placer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placer alluvial
1, record 1, French, placer%20alluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placer alluvionnaire 2, record 1, French, placer%20alluvionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans nos régions, spécialement celles qui ont un certain relief [...] il faut s'attendre à trouver surtout des placers alluviaux [...] dont la source première est le roc mais aussi le till et les sédiments fluvio-glaciaires soumis à l'érosion actuelle. 3, record 1, French, - placer%20alluvial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les placers de plus grand intérêt sont les placers alluvionnaires, c'est-à-dire ceux qui sont formés par le courant des cours d'eau. Ils comprennent de célèbres gisements aurifères et des gisements de platine, de pierres précieuses, de magnétite, d'ilménite, de rutile, de monazite, de cassitérite [...] 2, record 1, French, - placer%20alluvial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placer aluvial
1, record 1, Spanish, placer%20aluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el placer aluvial consiste en arenas transportadas por las aguas corrientes y luego abandonadas por éstas selectivamente, según las dimensiones y densidad de los granos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - placer%20aluvial
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