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ZONE MINERAI [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2007-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Mining Operations
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineralized zone
1, record 1, English, mineralized%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mineralised zone 2, record 1, English, mineralised%20zone
correct, Great Britain
- mineralized area 3, record 1, English, mineralized%20area
correct
- ore zone 4, record 1, English, ore%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral-bearing belt or area extending across or through a district. 5, record 1, English, - mineralized%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Batholiths commonly have mineralised zones associated with them ... 2, record 1, English, - mineralized%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A mineralized zone] is usually distinguished from a vein or lode as being wide, the mineralization extending in some cases hundreds of feet from a fissure of contact plane. 5, record 1, English, - mineralized%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Five types of ore zones can be distinguished, based on the host rocks, controlling structures, and ore composition. 3, record 1, English, - mineralized%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ore zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - mineralized%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mineralized shear zone. 3, record 1, English, - mineralized%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Exploitation minière
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone minéralisée
1, record 1, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région minéralisée 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone de minerai 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20minerai
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blondel a montré [...] que les districts [...] ne sont pas nécessairement isolés par des espaces stériles, mais leurs centres riches sont séparés les uns des autres par des distances de l'ordre du millier de kilomètres. Ces individus sont qualifiés par Blondel de régions minéralisées et ils se répartiraient d'une manière quasi-périodique [...] 4, record 1, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les limites des zones minéralisées et stériles sont marquées par des brèches. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La description des ouvrages, carrières ou galeries souterraines actuellement en place, y compris les excavations de morts-terrains pour exposer les zones de minerai. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cinq types de zones minéralisées peuvent être reconnus en se fondant sur le caractère des roches hôtes, la nature des contrôles structuraux et la composition du minerai. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone minéralisée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zone de cisaillement minéralisée. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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