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AURIFEROUS SAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wash dirt
1, record 1, English, wash%20dirt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Earth washed or to be washed for gold. 2, record 1, English, - wash%20dirt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The auriferous gravel, sand, clay, or cement in which the greatest proportion of gold is found. 3, record 1, English, - wash%20dirt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wash stuff
- wash-stuff
- washing-stuff
- washing stuff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alluvions aurifères
1, record 1, French, alluvions%20aurif%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alluvions à laver 2, record 1, French, alluvions%20%C3%A0%20laver
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terres contenant de l'or économiquement récupérable par lavage. 2, record 1, French, - alluvions%20aurif%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les alluvions aurifères constituent les placers qui peuvent devenir de véritables couches géologiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - alluvions%20aurif%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En dehors des alluvions aurifères ou stannifères et à quelques exceptions près, les concentrations minérales exploitées sont [...] représentées par des gisements filoniens, des amas généralement liés à des roches cristallines ou volcaniques. 4, record 1, French, - alluvions%20aurif%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Beaucoup de peuplades techniquement très peu évoluées savent «laver» les alluvions aurifères. 5, record 1, French, - alluvions%20aurif%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bedrock mine 1, record 2, English, bedrock%20mine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bedrock : The solid rock underlying auriferous gravel, sand, clay, etc., and upon which the alluvial gold rests. 2, record 2, English, - bedrock%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mine bed-rock
1, record 2, French, mine%20bed%2Drock
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mine du type bed-rock 1, record 2, French, mine%20du%20type%20bed%2Drock
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bed-rock : Le bed-rock est le fond rocheux du lit de la rivière ancienne qui a déposé les alluvions. Les minerais denses, comme l'or, sont concentrés à la base des alluvions, particulièrement dans les cuvettes et les anfractuosités du bed-rock. 2, record 2, French, - mine%20bed%2Drock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bedrock s'écrit avec ou sans trait d'union. 1, record 2, French, - mine%20bed%2Drock
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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