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MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- massive sulphide deposit
1, record 1, English, massive%20sulphide%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- massive sulfide deposit 2, record 1, English, massive%20sulfide%20deposit
correct
- deposit of massive sulphides 3, record 1, English, deposit%20of%20massive%20sulphides
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rich concentration of sulfide minerals which is easily mineable. 4, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The third important source [of copper] is massive sulphide deposits, associated with volcanic activity ... 5, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
massive sulphide deposit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide%20deposit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deposit of massive sulfides
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte de sulfures massifs
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gisement de sulfures massifs 2, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
correct, masculine noun
- gisement sulfuré massif 3, record 1, French, gisement%20sulfur%C3%A9%20massif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beaucoup de gisements de sulfures massifs de Cu-Zn-Fe se localisent au-dessus de roches volcaniques déposées en milieu marin et altérées en schistes verts [...] 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les gîtes de sulfures massifs se situent tant dans les bassins océaniques principaux que marginaux, ainsi que dans les arcs insulaires. [...] Ainsi de nombreux gisements de sulfures massifs, dans les arcs insulaires, se forment en bordure de plaques convergentes [...] 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gisement de sulfures massifs : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gîte sulfuré massif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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