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GANGUE QUARTZ [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartz gangue
1, record 1, English, quartz%20gangue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quartzose matrix 2, record 1, English, quartzose%20matrix
correct
- quartz matrix 2, record 1, English, quartz%20matrix
correct
- gangue quartz 3, record 1, English, gangue%20quartz
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphorite may develop within the basin ... or along shorelines. Pelletal, nodular, or massive rocks with either a quartzose or carbonate matrix ... 3, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The uranium minerals are commonly accompanied by quartz and/or carbonate gangue. 4, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The grain size of both quartz and iron oxide minerals increases, primary chert is transformed to coarse granular quartz, and textures show discrete grains of iron oxide in a granular quartz matrix. 3, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Coarse granular magnetite-quartz facies are most easily concentrated and beneficiated to remove gangue quartz... 3, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Granular quartz matrix. 4, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gangue quartzeuse
1, record 1, French, gangue%20quartzeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gangue de quartz 2, record 1, French, gangue%20de%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
- matrice de quartz 3, record 1, French, matrice%20de%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
- matrice quartzeuse 3, record 1, French, matrice%20quartzeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les filons mésothermaux [...] forment un système de veines [...] complexes [...] La gangue est quartzeuse ou carbonatée, et renferme des minéraux de basse température comme le kaolin. 1, record 1, French, - gangue%20quartzeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minéraux d'uranium sont fréquemment accompagnés d'une gangue de carbonates ou de quartz. 3, record 1, French, - gangue%20quartzeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Matrice de quartz granulaire. 3, record 1, French, - gangue%20quartzeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbonate gangue
1, record 2, English, carbonate%20gangue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carbonate matrix 1, record 2, English, carbonate%20matrix
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uranium minerals are commonly accompanied by quartz and/or carbonate gangue. 2, record 2, English, - carbonate%20gangue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrix: a synonym of gangue. 3, record 2, English, - carbonate%20gangue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gangue carbonatée
1, record 2, French, gangue%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gangue de carbonates 2, record 2, French, gangue%20de%20carbonates
correct, feminine noun
- matrice carbonatée 2, record 2, French, matrice%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les filons mésothermaux [...] forment un système de veines [...] complexes [...] La gangue est quartzeuse ou carbonatée, et renferme des minéraux de basse température comme le kaolin. 3, record 2, French, - gangue%20carbonat%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silver-bearing vein
1, record 3, English, silver%2Dbearing%20vein
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silver vein 2, record 3, English, silver%20vein
correct
- argentiferous vein 3, record 3, English, argentiferous%20vein
correct
- silver lode 2, record 3, English, silver%20lode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineralogically, gangue minerals can be the dominant constituents as in auriferous quartz veins.... Sulphides are most commonly the important metallic minerals but in the case of tin and uranium oxides are predominant. Here and there, native metals are abundant especially in gold-and silver-bearing veins. 4, record 3, English, - silver%2Dbearing%20vein
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filon argentifère
1, record 3, French, filon%20argentif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons argentifères se localisent dans une zone restreinte où coïncident des conditions chimiques, physiques et structurales favorables, c'est-à-dire seulement lorsque des conditions particulières de température-pression affectent des roches fracturées (tension), riches en sulfures, dans l'auréole des intrusions précoces. 2, record 3, French, - filon%20argentif%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] filons argentifères : disséminations de minéraux argentifères dans les andésites (parfois porphyres argentifères associés); [...] 2, record 3, French, - filon%20argentif%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Filon argentifère riche en zinc 3, record 3, French, - filon%20argentif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ore mineral assemblage
1, record 4, English, ore%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both the ore mineral assemblage, which includes sphalerite with 6% Fe, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and scheelite in addition to galena, and pyrite, and the gangue assemblage of dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, tremolite, wollastonite, olivine, and serpentine... are more representative of a Zn-Pb skarn deposit than is the simpler mineralogy of the Remac deposit to the south. 1, record 4, English, - ore%20mineral%20assemblage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- association métallifère
1, record 4, French, association%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- association de minéraux métallifères 1, record 4, French, association%20de%20min%C3%A9raux%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association métallifère (sphalérite à 6 % de fer, pyrrhotite, arsénopyrite et scheelite, en plus de galène et pyrite) et l'association minérale de la gangue (dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite , trémolite, wollastonite, olivine et serpentine) [...] sont toutes le deux plus représentatives d'un skarn à Zn-Pb que ne l'est la minéralogie plus simple du gisement de Remac, plus au sud. 1, record 4, French, - association%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gangue assemblage
1, record 5, English, gangue%20assemblage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gangue mineral assemblage 2, record 5, English, gangue%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both the ore mineral assemblage, which includes sphalerite with 6% Fe, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and scheelite in addition to galena, and pyrite, and the gangue assemblage of dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, tremolite, wollastonite, olivine, and serpentine... are more representative of a Zn-Pb skarn deposit than is the simpler mineralogy of the Remac deposit to the south. 1, record 5, English, - gangue%20assemblage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- association minérale de la gangue
1, record 5, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20gangue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- association minérale de gangue 1, record 5, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20gangue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association métallifère (sphalérite à 6 % de fer, pyrrhotite, arsénopyrite et scheelite, en plus de galène et pyrite) et l'association minérale de la gangue (dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, trémolite, wollastonite, olivine et serpentine) [...] sont toutes le deux plus représentatives d'un skarn à Zn-Pb que ne l'est la minéralogie plus simple du gisement de Remac, plus au sud. 1, record 5, French, - association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20gangue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Mining Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gangue mineral
1, record 6, English, gangue%20mineral
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonmetallic, or a worthless metallic, mineral associated with ore minerals. 2, record 6, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rougher float produces a bulk concentrate containing the major portion of pentlandite, chalcopyrite, and graphite, and a tailing composed chiefly of the gangue minerals and most of the pyrrhotite. 3, record 6, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Common gangue minerals include quartz, calcite, fluorite, siderite, and pyrite. It should be noted that the gangue minerals of one ore body may be the ore mineral of another... 4, record 6, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "ore mineral." 5, record 6, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Génie minier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- minéral de gangue
1, record 6, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- minéral de la gangue 2, record 6, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20gangue
correct, masculine noun
- minéral constituant la gangue 3, record 6, French, min%C3%A9ral%20constituant%20la%20gangue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un premier stade, il s'agit de préparer mécaniquement le minerai et au départ, il convient de libérer les entités minéralogiques valorisables des minéraux de la gangue : c'est le stade de la fragmentation appelée encore comminution. [...] Dans un deuxième stade, les espèces à valoriser sont séparées des minéraux de la gangue par des opérations basées sur les caractéristiques des minéraux. [...] Dans un troisième stade, il s'agit d'évacuer les stériles constituées par les minéraux des gangues [...] 4, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Minéraux des gangues.- Outre le quartz, la calcite, l'aragonite, le gypse, l'anhydrite et le sel gemme, les gangues renferment fréquemment : la barytine [...] [ou] spath pesant; la fluorine [...] ou spath fluor [...]; l'apatite [...] 5, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les filons et gîtes métallifères. [...] Parfois [...] il se dépose des oxydes, sulfures et chlorures métalliques accompagnés de minéraux constituant la gangue : quartz, barytine, fluorine, calcite. 3, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Souvent considérée comme minéral de «gangue», [la barytine] constitue en elle-même un véritable minerai de baryum pour l'industrie chimique. 6, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «minéral de minerai» ou à «minéral utile». 7, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carbonate host rock
1, record 7, English, carbonate%20host%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineralogically, gangue minerals can be the dominant constituents as in auriferous quartz veins. Quartz and calcite are the commonest, with quartz being dominant when the host rocks are silicates and calcite with carbonate host rocks. 1, record 7, English, - carbonate%20host%20rock
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... flats ... are horizontal or subhorizontal bodies of ore which commonly branch out from veins and lie in carbonate host rocks beneath an impervious cover ... 1, record 7, English, - carbonate%20host%20rock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- roche-support carbonatée
1, record 7, French, roche%2Dsupport%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- roche hôte carbonatée 2, record 7, French, roche%20h%C3%B4te%20carbonat%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gisements de fluorite dans les roches sédimentaires [...] sont définis par trois métallotectes essentiels : roche-support carbonatée; tectonique cassante [...]; karsts. 1, record 7, French, - roche%2Dsupport%20carbonat%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir les fiches «roche hôte» et «roche carbonatée». 2, record 7, French, - roche%2Dsupport%20carbonat%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- magnetite-quartz facies 1, record 8, English, magnetite%2Dquartz%20facies
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coarse granular magnetite-quartz facies are most easily concentrated and beneficiated to remove gangue quartz, silicate and alkali-bearing minerals, and the significant amounts of erratically distributed minor elements that characterize Algoma type iron-formations in general. 1, record 8, English, - magnetite%2Dquartz%20facies
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- faciès magnétite-quartz
1, record 8, French, faci%C3%A8s%20magn%C3%A9tite%2Dquartz
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faciès magnétite-quartz est le plus important dans la plupart des autres formations ferrifères du type Algoma en Ontario. 1, record 8, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20magn%C3%A9tite%2Dquartz
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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