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CROSS VEIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Asbestos Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slip fiber
1, record 1, English, slip%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slip fibre 2, record 1, English, slip%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] fiber oriented more or less parallel to the vein wall [in an asbestiform vein]. 1, record 1, English, - slip%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asbestos veins are normally characterized as being either "cross fibre, "in which the chrysotile fibres are oriented at a high angle to the plane of the vein, or "slip fibre, "in which the fibres generally parallel the vein. 3, record 1, English, - slip%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "cross fiber." 4, record 1, English, - slip%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slip-fiber vein. 1, record 1, English, - slip%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Slip fibre vein. 5, record 1, English, - slip%20fiber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'amiante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre longitudinale
1, record 1, French, fibre%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les veines d'amiante sont habituellement composées de fibres transversales, ou croisées, c'est-à-dire de fibres de chrysotile orientées selon un angle élevé par rapport aux épontes de la veine, ou de fibres longitudinales, généralement parallèles aux parois de la veine qui dans ce cas présente l'aspect d'une surface de glissement. 2, record 1, French, - fibre%20longitudinale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Asbestos Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross fiber
1, record 2, English, cross%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross fibre 2, record 2, English, cross%20fibre
correct
- cross-fibre 3, record 2, English, cross%2Dfibre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... fibers [which] are at right angles to the walls of the vein. 4, record 2, English, - cross%20fiber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fibrous form of serpentine, chrysotile, was deposited in fractures in the ultramafic rocks as cross fiber veins where the chrysotile fibers occur at a high angle to the vein walls, or as slip fiber veins where the fibers occur parallel to the vein walls. 5, record 2, English, - cross%20fiber
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross-fiber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'amiante
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre transversale
1, record 2, French, fibre%20transversale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre croisée 2, record 2, French, fibre%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les veines d'amiante sont habituellement composées de fibres transversales, ou croisées, c'est-à-dire de fibres de chrysotile orientées selon un angle élevé par rapport aux épontes de la veine, ou de fibres longitudinales, généralement parallèles aux parois de la veine qui dans ce cas présente l'aspect d'une surface de glissement. 2, record 2, French, - fibre%20transversale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Asbestos Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asbestos vein
1, record 3, English, asbestos%20vein
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asbestos veins are normally characterized as being either "cross fibre", in which the chrysotile fibres are oriented at a high angle to the plane of the vein, or "slip fibre", in which the fibres generally parallel the vein. 1, record 3, English, - asbestos%20vein
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'amiante
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- veine d'amiante
1, record 3, French, veine%20d%27amiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les veines d'amiante sont habituellement composées de fibres transversales, ou croisées, c'est-à-dire de fibres de chrysotile orientées selon un angle élevé par rapport aux épontes de la veine, ou de fibres longitudinales, généralement parallèles aux parois de la veine qui dans ce cas présente l'aspect d'une surface de glissement. 1, record 3, French, - veine%20d%27amiante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Geological Prospecting
- Preparatory Mining Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- geological section
1, record 4, English, geological%20section
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- geologic section 2, record 4, English, geologic%20section
- section 2, record 4, English, section
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A description, or graphic representation drawn to scale, of the successive rock units or the geologic structure revealed by such an exposed surface or as they would appear if cut through by any intersecting plane, such as a diagram of the geologic features or mine workings penetrated in a shaft, borehole, trial pit, or drilled well; ... 3, record 4, English, - geological%20section
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A longitudinal section is parallel to the strike of a vein or geological plane. A cross section is perpendicular to the strike. 4, record 4, English, - geological%20section
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Prospection géologique
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coupe géologique
1, record 4, French, coupe%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coupe 2, record 4, French, coupe
correct, feminine noun
- section 3, record 4, French, section
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profil géologique établi suivant un tracé linéaire (trait de coupe) d'après la carte géologique. 4, record 4, French, - coupe%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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