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HIGH VALUE [4 records]

Record 1 2005-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Metals Mining
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
CONT

Ore grades are somewhat variable. The lowest grade of working deposit in western countries appears to be at Outukumpu (Finnish) mine working 0.2% Ni ore. This low grade can be compared with the very high grade sections of some Western Australian deposits that run about 12% Ni. Of course, the overall grade for Australian deposits is less than this because lower grade ore is mined with these high grades.

CONT

The dunite pipes contain mineralization that is locally of high grade ...

CONT

The gold zones contained as much as 30% disseminated sulphides, but high gold values appear to have been independent of base metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Mines métalliques
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
CONT

Le fer étant un métal bon marché, le métallurgiste exige des teneurs élevées pour le minerai : 27 à 30 % pour le moins [...]

CONT

[...] une assez forte teneur en manganèse (7 %) rend l'extraction rentable. [...] ce sont des amas énormes de sidérose [...] avec une forte teneur en Mn dans des calcaires et des schistes primaires.

CONT

Les cheminées de dunite sont le siège d'une minéralisation qui présente parfois une forte teneur [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

The value of a coin over and above its normal value.

OBS

For example, a coin worth $600 that is sold for $900 is said to have a high value of $300.

OBS

See related term: value (noun).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
DEF

Valeur d'une pièce en sus de ce qu'elle vaut vraiment.

OBS

Par exemple, une pièce valant 600 $ et vendue 900 $ a une valeur excédentaire de 300 $.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire

Spanish

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