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GOLD-ONLY DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold-only deposit
1, record 1, English, gold%2Donly%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold is a commodity that occurs in a wide variety of geological settings and ore deposit types. Byproduct gold from volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, nickel-copper deposits, porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits and vein copper deposits accounts for approximately one third of Canadian resources. The remainder occurs in gold-only deposits which comprise placers (5%) and bedrock sources (60%) which are termed lode gold deposits ... 2, record 1, English, - gold%2Donly%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the economics of PGE [platinum group element] deposits are broadly analogous to those of gold-only deposits, with ore grades from 8 to 20 g/t combined PGE + Au ... 3, record 1, English, - gold%2Donly%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement exploité exclusivement pour l'or
1, record 1, French, gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte uniquement aurifère 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20uniquement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte essentiellement aurifère 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20essentiellement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement strictement aurifère 3, record 1, French, gisement%20strictement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement essentiellement aurifère 4, record 1, French, gisement%20essentiellement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte strictement aurifère 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20strictement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte exploité exclusivement pour l'or 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gisement uniquement aurifère 4, record 1, French, gisement%20uniquement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gîte dans lequel l'or n'est pas obtenu comme sous-produit d'autres associations minérales, mais est exploité comme produit essentiel. 2, record 1, French, - gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les aspects économiques des gisements d'ÉGP [éléments du groupe du platine] sont en gros comparables à ceux des gisements exploités exclusivement pour l'or; les teneurs varient de 8 à 20 g/t de ÉGP + Au combinés [...] 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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