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Record 1 2005-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Preparatory Mining Work
CONT

The basic physical tasks necessary to bring a surface mining project to fruition are as follows: ... overburden removal - tree clearing - overburden drainage - stream diversions - muskeg removal - dyke construction - overburden stripping.

CONT

Locally the earlier valley basalts caused damming and diversion of the streams and resulted in widespread development of the fine facies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Par endroits, les basaltes de vallée d'origine précoce ont provoqué le barrage et le détournement des cours d'eau et entraîné le dépôt à grande échelle du faciès de roches sédimentaires à grain fin.

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