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GOLD REEF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reef
1, record 1, English, reef
correct, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stratiform ore zone 2, record 1, English, stratiform%20ore%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metallic mineral deposit ... commonly in a sedimentary rock. 3, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some mines exploit two or more reefs (stratiform ore zones) that are widely separated stratigraphically. 2, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reef: A word introduced into mining by sailors who left their ships to participate in the rush to Ballarat and Bendigo, in 1851. To them a rock projecting above the water was a reef, and the term was therefore applied to quartz outcrops on land. 4, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. 5, record 1, English, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gold reef. 6, record 1, English, - reef
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reef
1, record 1, French, reef
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone minéralisée stratiforme 2, record 1, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20stratiforme
correct, feminine noun
- filon minéralisé 3, record 1, French, filon%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certaines mines, on exploite au moins deux «reefs» (zones minéralisées stratiformes) montrant une grande séparation stratigraphique. 2, record 1, French, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«Les reefs» - Dans cette série supérieure du Rand, on compte huit zones principales de conglomérats. 4, record 1, French, - reef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Reef aurifère. 5, record 1, French, - reef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auriferous reef
1, record 2, English, auriferous%20reef
correct, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold reef 2, record 2, English, gold%20reef
correct, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the auriferous reefs and cements of the Tuapeka district, in New Zealand, are partially of Lower Carboniferous age. ... in certain places they form the country in which quartz reefs carrying gold and other minerals have been found. 1, record 2, English, - auriferous%20reef
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reef :... a metalliferous mineral deposit, especially gold bearing quartz. 3, record 2, English, - auriferous%20reef
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reef: term used in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. 4, record 2, English, - auriferous%20reef
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reef aurifère
1, record 2, French, reef%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banc de conglomérats aurifères 2, record 2, French, banc%20de%20conglom%C3%A9rats%20aurif%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- banc conglomératique aurifère 3, record 2, French, banc%20conglom%C3%A9ratique%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- barre de conglomérat aurifère 4, record 2, French, barre%20de%20conglom%C3%A9rat%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les barres de conglomérat aurifère (les reefs ou récifs ainsi appelés car ils forment de petits reliefs à la surface du sol quand ils affleurent) comprennent, en général, de bas en haut : Le Dominion Reef [...]; le Main Reef [...]; le Bird Reef [...]; le Kimberley Reef [...]; l'Elsburg Reef [...]; le Black Reef [...] 4, record 2, French, - reef%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] bancs de conglomérats aurifères, appelés «Reefs», parce qu'il donnent un petit relief en surface du fait de leur dureté. 2, record 2, French, - reef%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] dans l'ensemble du Rand, les différents bancs conglomératiques [...] présentent chacun des caractères assez différents. Les teneurs en or dans chaque couche aurifère varient en général largement [...] 2, record 2, French, - reef%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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