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BARREN SULPHIDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Economic Geology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead ground
1, record 1, English, dead%20ground
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barren ground 1, record 1, English, barren%20ground
correct
- barren rock 2, record 1, English, barren%20rock
correct
- waste rock 3, record 1, English, waste%20rock
correct
- waste 4, record 1, English, waste
correct, noun
- mullock 4, record 1, English, mullock
correct, Australia
- dead rock 5, record 1, English, dead%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barren or submarginal rock or ore that has been mined, but is not of sufficient value to warrant treatment and is therefore removed ahead of the milling processes. 6, record 1, English, - dead%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxide facies are selected that are clearly segregated from silicate, carbonate or sulphide facies and other barren rocks... 7, record 1, English, - dead%20ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Géologie économique
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stérile
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9rile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche stérile 2, record 1, French, roche%20st%C3%A9rile
correct, feminine noun
- déchets de roche 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20roche
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
stériles : Terres et roches improductives mêlées au minerai ou intercalées entre les filons et qu'il faut déblayer pour dégager le minerai. 4, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme de stériles désigne, pour tout mineur, la roche qui ne contient pas ou plus de minerai, ou trop peu pour en rendre l'exploitation rentable. Elle est stérile au sens premier du terme «qui ne produit pas», par opposition à «fertile», c'est donc une appellation liée à l'économie et non, comme on pourrait le penser par association d'idées, à la protection. Elle pourrait désigner dans l'industrie de l'extraction de l'uranium l'ensemble des résidus miniers et de traitement, comme ce serait le cas pour tout autre minerai traité sur place. Cependant, pour éviter la confusion, on préfère, pour l'uranium, réserver le terme de stériles aux roches déplacées pour permettre l'exploitation d'un gisement et dont la teneur est soit quasi nulle, soit trop faible pour qu'elles soient exploitables au cours du marché. 5, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Entre le minerai exploitable, et la roche complètement stérile se placent les roches un peu minéralisées mais inexploitables. 6, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stérile : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 7, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stériles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escombros mineros
- Geología económica
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca estéril
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20est%C3%A9ril
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Geochemistry
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disseminated sulfide
1, record 2, English, disseminated%20sulfide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disseminated sulphide 2, record 2, English, disseminated%20sulphide
correct
- dissemination of sulphide 3, record 2, English, dissemination%20of%20sulphide
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfide scattered as specks and veinlets through rocks and constituting not over 20 percent of the total rock volume. 1, record 2, English, - disseminated%20sulfide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the base upwards, massive sulphide gives way through disseminated sulphides in a silicate gangue to lightly mineralized and then barren rock... 4, record 2, English, - disseminated%20sulfide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dissemination of sulfide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfure disséminé
1, record 2, French, sulfure%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sulfures sont soit massifs, soit disséminés. [...] La chromite est mieux représentée dans les sulfures massifs que dans les disséminés. 2, record 2, French, - sulfure%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oxide facies
1, record 3, English, oxide%20facies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oxidized facies 2, record 3, English, oxidized%20facies
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxide facies ... is the most important facies. It can be divided into the hematite and magnetite subfacies according to which iron oxide is dominant. There is a complete gradation between the two subfacies. ... Oxide facies BIF [banded iron formation] typically averages 30-35% Fe. These rocks are mineable provided they are amenable to beneficiation by magnetic or gravity separation of the iron minerals. 3, record 3, English, - oxide%20facies
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Well segregated oxide facies containing 30% or more iron in discrete grains or grain clusters of hematite, magnetite and goethite uniformly distributed in a cherty or granular quartz matrix are most suitable for ore. Oxide facies are selected that are clearly segregated from silicate, carbonate or sulphide facies and other barren rock... 4, record 3, English, - oxide%20facies
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Manganese oxide facies. 2, record 3, English, - oxide%20facies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faciès oxydé
1, record 3, French, faci%C3%A8s%20oxyd%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faciès oxyde 2, record 3, French, faci%C3%A8s%20oxyde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagramme montrant les principaux types de formations ferrifères résultant d'une précipitation chimique; on donne aussi le faciès de sédimentation [...]. Faciès oxyde. Faciès silicate. Faciès carbonate. Faciès sulfure. 2, record 3, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20oxyd%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] plusieurs relations faciologiques, incluant les faciès oxydés, carbonatés, silicatés et sulfurés généralement reconnus dans les formations de fer, sont maintenant documentées dans la grande partie des stratafers. 1, record 3, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20oxyd%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faciès oxydé manganésifère. 1, record 3, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20oxyd%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barren sediment
1, record 4, English, barren%20sediment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sulphide minerals show a consistent zonal pattern with respect to the strandline from barren near-shore sediments to chalcocite in shallow water, to bornite with carrollite and chalcopyrite, then chalcopyrite and finally pyrite... in the deeper parts of marine lagoons and basins. 1, record 4, English, - barren%20sediment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sédiment stérile
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9diment%20st%C3%A9rile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des oscillations millénaires des côtes ont provoqué des dépérissements périodiques de la forêt coïncidant avec l'apport, par les cours d'eau, de vase argilo-sableuse recouvrant les débris végétaux. D'où une succession de couches de charbon, d'épaisseur généralement faible, séparées par des sédiments stériles. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20st%C3%A9rile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineralogy
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amenable to beneficiation
1, record 5, English, amenable%20to%20beneficiation
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxide facies are selected that are clearly segregated from silicate, carbonate or sulphide facies and other barren rock, and that are amenable to beneficiation to meet required chemical and physical specifications. 2, record 5, English, - amenable%20to%20beneficiation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oxide facies BIF typically averages 30-35% Fe. These rocks are mineable provided they are amenable to beneficiation by magnetic or gravity separation of the iron minerals. 3, record 5, English, - amenable%20to%20beneficiation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralogie
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valorisable
1, record 5, French, valorisable
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
stérile : Roche ou terrain dont les concentrations éventuelles en substance utile sont jugées non valorisables. 2, record 5, French, - valorisable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] teneur en métaux valorisables. 3, record 5, French, - valorisable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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