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GOLD-FIELD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goldfield
1, record 1, English, goldfield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gold field 2, record 1, English, gold%20field
correct
- gold-field 3, record 1, English, gold%2Dfield
correct
- gold district 4, record 1, English, gold%20district
correct
- Au district 5, record 1, English, Au%20district
correct
- Au district 5, record 1, English, Au%20district
- auriferous district 3, record 1, English, auriferous%20district
correct
- gold mining area 6, record 1, English, gold%20mining%20area
correct
- gold-producing area 7, record 1, English, gold%2Dproducing%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gold-mining district. 8, record 1, English, - goldfield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium is recovered as a by-product of the working of the Witwatersrand goldfields. 9, record 1, English, - goldfield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The New Mexican gold-field is probably much more extensive than is generally supposed, and when it is thoroughly prospected, many more rich placers will doubtless be found. 3, record 1, English, - goldfield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Mesothermal gold districts. 3, record 1, English, - goldfield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- district aurifère
1, record 1, French, district%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ aurifère 2, record 1, French, champ%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- champ d'or 3, record 1, French, champ%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- secteur d'exploitation de l'or 4, record 1, French, secteur%20d%27exploitation%20de%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les districts aurifères de la République Sud-Africaine [...] Affleurements du «système du Witwatersrand» [...] 5, record 1, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le champ d'or alluvial de Bulolo, en Nouvelle-Guinée, a été «estimé» par des prospecteurs parachutés. 3, record 1, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pour les grands champs aurifères alluviaux, la teneur limite d'exploitabilité est de l'ordre de 0,15 à 0,20 g par mètre cube d'alluvion en place [...] 3, record 1, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Dans l'exploitation par dragues flottantes des grands champs d'or alluvionnaires, les godets des dragues traînent sur le bed-rock et le raclent s'il est suffisamment tendre. 3, record 1, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lacustrine deposit 1, record 2, English, lacustrine%20deposit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like the modern placer diggings, deep leads are generally, though not always, fluviatile or riverine.... An exception is to be found in the lacustrine deposits of the Otago gold-field, New Zealand... 1, record 2, English, - lacustrine%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gisement lacustre
1, record 2, French, gisement%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépôt lacustre 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] gisements lacustres à uranocircite près d'Antsirabé. 2, record 2, French, - gisement%20lacustre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minerais proprement dits de magnésium sont inépuisables : sulfates des dépôts lagunaires ou lacustres [...] 2, record 2, French, - gisement%20lacustre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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