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MINERAL DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineral deposit
1, record 1, English, mineral%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] concentration of a particular mineral or group of minerals to significant values above their crustal averages. 2, record 1, English, - mineral%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral deposits are natural concentrations of one or more mineral commodities. They are the products of various geological processes that have operated in a wide range of geological environments. 3, record 1, English, - mineral%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineral deposit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - mineral%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte minéral
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gisement minéral 2, record 1, French, gisement%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de substance minérale susceptible d'être exploitée. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on désigne sous le nom de gîtes, ou gisements, minéraux toute concentration naturelle de substances minérales utiles (minerais) dont la teneur et le cubage sont tels qu'on puisse en envisager l'exploitation. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La géologie appliquée aux gîtes minéraux étudie le mode de formation des concentrations de certaines substances minérales utiles que l'on nomme des minerais [...] 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] rentrent dans les gisements minéraux les gisements de toutes les substances extraites de la géosphère à l'exclusion de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gîte minéral : Ce terme inclut d'ordinaire les gîtes métallifères, les gîtes non métallifères et les combustibles minéraux. Ces derniers sont des concentrations de charbon, de pétrole et de gaz naturel [...] 6, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gîte minéral; gisement minéral : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criadero mineral
1, record 1, Spanish, criadero%20mineral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- yacimiento 2, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar de la corteza terrestre donde, por procesos geológicos, se formaron sustancias minerales que pueden ser explotadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - criadero%20mineral
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