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CRESCENT-SHAPED DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roll-front deposit
1, record 1, English, roll%2Dfront%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roll-front-type deposit 2, record 1, English, roll%2Dfront%2Dtype%20deposit
proposal
- C-shaped deposit 3, record 1, English, C%2Dshaped%20deposit
correct
- crescentic deposit 2, record 1, English, crescentic%20deposit
proposal
- crescent-shaped deposit 2, record 1, English, crescent%2Dshaped%20deposit
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roll orebody of the Wyoming type, which is bounded on the concave side by oxidized altered rock typically containing hematite or limonite, and on the convex side by relatively reduced altered rock typically containing pyrite and organic matter. 4, record 1, English, - roll%2Dfront%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
roll-type uranium ore: C-shaped deposit, most commonly in sandstones, formed by advancing mineralizing fluids. Deposition takes place where groundwaters encounter reducing conditions ... 3, record 1, English, - roll%2Dfront%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone-uranium-vanadium-base metal deposits. - These deposits are found in terrestrial sediments ... Uranium-rich examples are called Colorado Plateau-type, carnotite-type, sandstone-type, Wyoming roll-front-type ... In deposits of this type one or two metals are present in economic amounts, whilst the others may be present in minor or trace quantities. 5, record 1, English, - roll%2Dfront%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Within carbonatites, deposits are often crescentic or rounded in form, reflecting the distribution of host intrusive phases. ... The deposits of this class are commonly groups of lenses or ore shoots of crescentic or annular form showing steep dips related to crystallization parallel to the walls of the intrusive complex, and are notable for great vertical continuity of the ore. 6, record 1, English, - roll%2Dfront%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Orebodies of the Wyoming type are crescent-shaped in cross section and typically form in relatively thick, tabular, or elongate sandstone bodies, with the tips of the crescent thinning and becoming tangent to mudstone layers above and below. 4, record 1, English, - roll%2Dfront%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roll-front uranium deposit. 7, record 1, English, - roll%2Dfront%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement de type front de roll
1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20type%20front%20de%20roll
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte de type front de roll 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20type%20front%20de%20roll
proposal, masculine noun
- gisement en forme de croissant 1, record 1, French, gisement%20en%20forme%20de%20croissant
proposal, masculine noun
- gîte en forme de croissant 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20croissant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Sud Texas, le gisement uranifère de Panna Maria, de type «roll», se serait formé selon ces processus biogéniques [...] 2, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20type%20front%20de%20roll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-type rolls [...]. - Il est bien représenté au Wyoming. [...] Une des principales caractéristiques du sous-type est le caractère sécant de la minéralisation sur la roche-hôte, les gisements ayant une forme de croissant. 2, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20type%20front%20de%20roll
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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