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GOLD PALEOPLACER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold paleoplacer
1, record 1, English, gold%20paleoplacer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paleoplacer gold deposit 1, record 1, English, paleoplacer%20gold%20deposit
correct
- auriferous paleoplacer 2, record 1, English, auriferous%20paleoplacer
correct
- gold palaeoplacer 3, record 1, English, gold%20palaeoplacer
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paleoplacer gold deposits... presumably formed in much the same manner as modern placers, but may have undergone considerable modification since their deposition. 4, record 1, English, - gold%20paleoplacer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term [paleoplacer] is generally applied only to those heavy mineral accumulations that are notably enriched in particular commodities-e. g. gold paleoplacers... 4, record 1, English, - gold%20paleoplacer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- palaeoplacer gold deposit
- auriferous palaeoplacer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paléoplacer aurifère
1, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9oplacer%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paléoplacer d'or 2, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9oplacer%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial placer deposit
1, record 2, English, glacial%20placer%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacial placer 2, record 2, English, glacial%20placer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glacial placer deposits... have formed when gold from regional bedrock or paleoplacer sources was incorporated into some types of glacial drift, such as glaciofluvial or ice contact deposits, moraines, and stratified till deposits. 1, record 2, English, - glacial%20placer%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placer glaciaire
1, record 2, French, placer%20glaciaire
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 placers glaciaires [...] se sont formés lorsque l'or provenant du substratum rocheux ou de paléoplacers de la région a été incorporé dans certains types de sédiments glaciaires, comme les sédiments fluvioglaciaires ou juxtaglaciaires, les moraines et les dépôts de till stratifiés. 1, record 2, French, - placer%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geological Prospecting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sourceward
1, record 3, English, sourceward
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- upstream 1, record 3, English, upstream
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If analyses reveal slight enrichments in gold and uranium, a search for richer sourceward concentrations may be considered.... Exploration in any extension of the formation "upstream" from sub-ore grade paleoplacer outcrops will require core drilling and application of subsurface stratigraphic study techniques of various parameters... 1, record 3, English, - sourceward
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection géologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vers l'amont
1, record 3, French, vers%20l%27amont
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en amont 1, record 3, French, en%20amont
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les analyses révélaient de légers enrichissements en or et en uranium, on pourrait envisager de chercher des concentrations plus élevées vers l'amont. [...] L'exploration de tout prolongement de la formation, en «amont» des affleurements de paléoplacers à teneur subéconomique, nécessitera des forages et l'application de techniques d'études stratigraphiques de subsurface de divers paramètres [...] 1, record 3, French, - vers%20l%27amont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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