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GOLD OREBODY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ore body
1, record 1, English, ore%20body
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orebody 2, record 1, English, orebody
correct, see observation
- body of ore 3, record 1, English, body%20of%20ore
- mineralized body 4, record 1, English, mineralized%20body
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generally, a solid and fairly continuous mass of ore, which may include low-grade ore and waste as well as pay ore, but is individualized by form or character from adjoining country rock. 5, record 1, English, - ore%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several successive swellings where the [chromatite] layer attains thicknesses of 30 to 90 m, and it is these swellings that constitute the orebodies. 6, record 1, English, - ore%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orebody; ore body: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - ore%20body
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gold orebody. 6, record 1, English, - ore%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps minéralisé
1, record 1, French, corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps de minerai 2, record 1, French, corps%20de%20minerai
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- corps métallifère 3, record 1, French, corps%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gisement métallifère de dimensions linéaires horizontales inférieures à 1 km. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En gîtologie, la forme du corps minéralisé a une influence sur le mode d'étude, sur l'interprétation de la genèse possible du gisement et, surtout, sur les méthodes de prospection à utiliser. 5, record 1, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un corps minéralisé est rarement une masse homogène présentant des contacts nets et tranchés avec les roches encaissantes. Les formes des corps minéralisés sont très variables. [...] On peut [...] définir quelques termes correspondant à de grands «types» morphologiques : disséminations [...], lits, couches, corps stratiformes ou stratoïdes [...], lentilles [...], amas [...], filons[...] 3, record 1, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «corps minéralisé» [...] présente le gros avantage de traiter le gisement ou une de ses parties comme un «corps» géologique, donc comme une masse rocheuse particulière. 3, record 1, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
corps minéralisé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Corps minéralisé aurifère. 7, record 1, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-grade orebody
1, record 2, English, high%2Dgrade%20orebody
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-grade ore body 2, record 2, English, high%2Dgrade%20ore%20body
correct
- high grade orebody 3, record 2, English, high%20grade%20orebody
correct
- high grade ore body 4, record 2, English, high%20grade%20ore%20body
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are two gold mines in production in the townsite of Balmertown. Recent new discoveries of a high grade orebody at one of these mines is said to be the richest find in Canada in recent history... 3, record 2, English, - high%2Dgrade%20orebody
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such deposits have occasionally yielded small orebodies of phenomenally high grade ... 5, record 2, English, - high%2Dgrade%20orebody
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps minéralisé à forte teneur
1, record 2, French, corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des forages subséquents ont permis de découvrir un nouveau corps minéralisé à forte teneur qui décèle 2 Mt titrant 13 % de zinc, 6 % de plomb, 1166 g/t d'argent et 9,3 g/t d'or. 2, record 2, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Jusque vers 1930, seuls les corps minéralisés à forte teneur étaient exploitables; c'est pourquoi les filons, riches en minerai massif, ont été les premiers étudiés. 3, record 2, French, - corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- auriferous quartz
1, record 3, English, auriferous%20quartz
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gold-bearing quartz 2, record 3, English, gold%2Dbearing%20quartz
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orebody of auriferous quartz occupies 0. 01 [cube] km and contains about 3 x 10 [to the power 8] g of gold. 1, record 3, English, - auriferous%20quartz
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quartz aurifère
1, record 3, French, quartz%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuarzo aurífero
1, record 3, Spanish, cuarzo%20aur%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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