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METALLIFEROUS ORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallic ore
1, record 1, English, metallic%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metalliferous ore 2, record 1, English, metalliferous%20ore
correct
- metal-bearing ore 3, record 1, English, metal%2Dbearing%20ore
correct
- ore of metal 4, record 1, English, ore%20of%20metal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] metalliferous mineral ... having economic value, from which the useful metals can be advantageously extracted. 2, record 1, English, - metallic%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "nonmetallic ore". 5, record 1, English, - metallic%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metalliferous: ... yielding or producing metals; as a metalliferous ore ... 2, record 1, English, - metallic%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
metallic: ... containing metals, more particularly, the valuable metals that are the object of mining. 2, record 1, English, - metallic%20ore
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metal ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minerai métallique
1, record 1, French, minerai%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minerai métallifère 2, record 1, French, minerai%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minerai dans lequel la substance utile est un métal natif ou un composé d'un métal. 3, record 1, French, - minerai%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble gangue et minéraux contenant les métaux exploités constitue le minerai métallifère. 4, record 1, French, - minerai%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les roches sédimentaires] fournissent [...] une bonne partie des minerais métalliques (aluminium, manganèse, fer, or, étain, uranium, etc.). 5, record 1, French, - minerai%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Au cours de l'Archéen précoce, la plupart des minerais métalliques ont été déposés sur le fond océanique ou à son voisinage par des éruptions de laves, à partir desquelles des sulfures ont précipité. 6, record 1, French, - minerai%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métaux, Nomenclature de Bruxelles. 6, record 1, French, - minerai%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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