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LODE DEPOSIT [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mines
1, record 1, English, mines
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excavation in the earth from which ores, coal, or other mineral substances are removed by digging or other mining methods, and in its broader sense it denoted the vein, lode, or deposit of minerals. It may include open cut, strip, or hydraulic methods of mining.(Black, 6th ed., 1990, p. 994). 1, record 1, English, - mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mines : term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 1, English, - mines
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mines
1, record 1, French, mines
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mines : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mines : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - mines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wall rock
1, record 2, English, wall%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wallrock 2, record 2, English, wallrock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock forming the walls of a vein, lode, or disseminated deposit. 3, record 2, English, - wall%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche encaissante
1, record 2, French, roche%20encaissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formant les parois d'un filon ou d'un gisement. 2, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les relations géométriques des corps minéralisés avec les roches encaissantes sont très variables. 3, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detrital mineral
1, record 3, English, detrital%20mineral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mineral grain resulting from mechanical disintegration of parent rock; esp. a heavy mineral found in a sediment or weathered and transported from a vein or lode and found in a placer or alluvial deposit. 2, record 3, English, - detrital%20mineral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minéral détritique
1, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9tritique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- minéral hérité 2, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ral%20h%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral d'une roche qui provient de la désagrégation d'une roche préexistante. 3, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9tritique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux détritiques sont du quartz, des micas, des feldspaths et de la tourmaline. 4, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9tritique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] minéraux détritiques : chromite, monazite, diamant, platine; [...] 4, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9tritique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par opposition à minéral authigène (ou néoformé) ayant cristallisé au sein de la roche sédimentaire [...] 2, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9tritique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gold-only deposit
1, record 4, English, gold%2Donly%20deposit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold is a commodity that occurs in a wide variety of geological settings and ore deposit types. Byproduct gold from volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, nickel-copper deposits, porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits and vein copper deposits accounts for approximately one third of Canadian resources. The remainder occurs in gold-only deposits which comprise placers(5%) and bedrock sources(60%) which are termed lode gold deposits... 2, record 4, English, - gold%2Donly%20deposit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the economics of PGE [platinum group element] deposits are broadly analogous to those of gold-only deposits, with ore grades from 8 to 20 g/t combined PGE + Au ... 3, record 4, English, - gold%2Donly%20deposit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gisement exploité exclusivement pour l'or
1, record 4, French, gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gîte uniquement aurifère 1, record 4, French, g%C3%AEte%20uniquement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte essentiellement aurifère 2, record 4, French, g%C3%AEte%20essentiellement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement strictement aurifère 3, record 4, French, gisement%20strictement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement essentiellement aurifère 4, record 4, French, gisement%20essentiellement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte strictement aurifère 4, record 4, French, g%C3%AEte%20strictement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte exploité exclusivement pour l'or 4, record 4, French, g%C3%AEte%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gisement uniquement aurifère 4, record 4, French, gisement%20uniquement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gîte dans lequel l'or n'est pas obtenu comme sous-produit d'autres associations minérales, mais est exploité comme produit essentiel. 2, record 4, French, - gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les aspects économiques des gisements d'ÉGP [éléments du groupe du platine] sont en gros comparables à ceux des gisements exploités exclusivement pour l'or; les teneurs varient de 8 à 20 g/t de ÉGP + Au combinés [...] 1, record 4, French, - gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gold deposit
1, record 5, English, gold%20deposit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gold-bearing deposit 2, record 5, English, gold%2Dbearing%20deposit
correct
- auriferous deposit 3, record 5, English, auriferous%20deposit
correct
- Au deposit 4, record 5, English, Au%20deposit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... lodes, sands, gravels, or their indurated equivalents, which contain gold in detrital grains or nuggets. 5, record 5, English, - gold%20deposit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
probable sources of placer gold include gold-bearing quartz veins, felsic intrusions, base metal sulphide deposits, paleoplacers, and other gold-bearing deposits. 6, record 5, English, - gold%20deposit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A very rich gold deposit, whether it be a lode or placer, is often referred to as a "bonanza. " 7, record 5, English, - gold%20deposit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'or
1, record 5, French, gisement%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gîte d'or 2, record 5, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt d'or 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gisement aurifère 4, record 5, French, gisement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte aurifère 5, record 5, French, g%C3%AEte%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt aurifère 4, record 5, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépôts d'or du Mali de l'ouest ont attiré une attention considérable de la part des compagnies minières internationales depuis 1993. 6, record 5, French, - gisement%20d%27or
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le 19ème siècle est celui des ruées vers les gisements d'or. 7, record 5, French, - gisement%20d%27or
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bohemian Quartz Lode
1, record 6, English, Bohemian%20Quartz%20Lode
correct, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Zadní Chodov deposit is spatially related to the Bohemian Quartz Lode, a major fault, which is part of a 60 km long regional fault system... 1, record 6, English, - Bohemian%20Quartz%20Lode
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Quartz Lode de Bohême
1, record 6, French, Quartz%20Lode%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Zadní Chodov présente un lien spatial avec le Quartz Lode de Bohême, une importante faille faisant partie d'un système régional de failles de 60 km de longueur [...] 1, record 6, French, - Quartz%20Lode%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Zadní Chodov deposit
1, record 7, English, Zadn%C3%AD%20Chodov%20deposit
correct, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Zadní Chodov deposit is spatially related to the Bohemian Quartz Lode, a major fault, which is part of a 60 km long regional fault system... 1, record 7, English, - Zadn%C3%AD%20Chodov%20deposit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gisement de Zadní Chodov
1, record 7, French, gisement%20de%20Zadn%C3%AD%20Chodov
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Zadní Chodov présente un lien spatial avec le Quartz Lode de Bohême, une importante faille faisant partie d'un système régional de failles de 60 km de longueur [...] 1, record 7, French, - gisement%20de%20Zadn%C3%AD%20Chodov
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lode ore
1, record 8, English, lode%20ore
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- vein ore 1, record 8, English, vein%20ore
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lode : A mineral deposit consisting of a zone of veins, veinlets, disseminations, or planar breccias; a mineral deposit in consolidated rock as opposed to placer deposits. Synonym : lead. 2, record 8, English, - lode%20ore
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Veins are fissures of varying size which have been filled with one or more minerals ... The term lode is used for a vein or group of veins in a definite area. 3, record 8, English, - lode%20ore
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- minerai filonien
1, record 8, French, minerai%20filonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- minerai de filon 2, record 8, French, minerai%20de%20filon
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais filoniens sont constitués par de l'argent natif (le plus abondant), de l'argentite, de la dyscrasite, pyrargirite, stéphanite, polybasite, safflorite, smaltite, cobaltite, tennantite, tétraédrite, nickéline, rammelsbergite, breithauptite, gersdorffite, etc. 3, record 8, French, - minerai%20filonien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vein
1, record 9, English, vein
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lode 1, record 9, English, lode
correct, adjective
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vein deposit. 1, record 9, English, - vein
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Lode deposit. 1, record 9, English, - vein
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- filonien
1, record 9, French, filonien
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui forme des filons ou qui en est formé. 1, record 9, French, - filonien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte filonien. 2, record 9, French, - filonien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- zone
1, record 10, English, zone
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geologically, a distinctively mineralized area, region, or level. In a specific lode or other deposit, the progressive change from upper to lower horizons. 2, record 10, English, - zone
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zones may be defined by changes in the mineralogy of ore or gangue minerals or both, by changes in the percentage of metals present, or by more subtle changes from place to place in an orebody or mineralized district of the ratios between certain elements or even the isotopic ratios within one element. 3, record 10, English, - zone
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- zone
1, record 10, French, zone
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il existe généralement une zonalité lorsque l'on s'éloigne du centre des plutons. La nature des minéralisations et leurs répartitions en zones varient [...] en fonction de la nature du corps intrusif [...] N. Varlamoff a montré comment les gîtes s'ordonnent autour du granite de Kamakampene. Il apparaît [...], du centre vers les bordures et les roches encaissantes : une zone à terres rares, une zone à tantale-niobium, une zone à cassitérite et, enfin, une zone à or [...] 1, record 10, French, - zone
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- General Electric deposit
1, record 11, English, General%20Electric%20deposit
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 11, English, - General%20Electric%20deposit
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rutile is most abundant in the General Electric deposit where it is concentrated in a calcite segregation within the ilmenite hematite lode. 3, record 11, English, - General%20Electric%20deposit
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Canadian Shield. 4, record 11, English, - General%20Electric%20deposit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gîte de General Electric
1, record 11, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20General%20Electric
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 11, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20General%20Electric
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 11, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20General%20Electric
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le rutile est surtout abondant dans le gîte General Electric où il est concentré dans une ségrégation de calcite à l'intérieur du filon d'ilménite-hématite. 3, record 11, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20General%20Electric
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- shear-zone deposit
1, record 12, English, shear%2Dzone%20deposit
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- sheeted-zone deposit 2, record 12, English, sheeted%2Dzone%20deposit
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ore deposit formed in a system of interlacing openings parallel to the shearing and mostly of infinitesimal size. After mineralization by replacement, a wide, tabular, massive lode or a lens-like mass of irregular shape is produced. 1, record 12, English, - shear%2Dzone%20deposit
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gîte de zone de cisaillement
1, record 12, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- gisement associé à une zone de cisaillement 2, record 12, French, gisement%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de shear zone 2, record 12, French, gisement%20de%20shear%20zone
avoid, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gîtes [...] qu'on trouve dans les roches cisaillées [...] s'appellent gîtes de zone de cisaillement. 1, record 12, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- sheeted vein deposit
1, record 13, English, sheeted%20vein%20deposit
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ore deposit occupying a group of closely spaced, distinctly parallel fractures or fissures, separated by narrow plates country rock. After metallization, a composite vein or a replacement lode results characterized by a banded structure. 1, record 13, English, - sheeted%20vein%20deposit
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- gîte filonien feuilleté
1, record 13, French, g%C3%AEte%20filonien%20feuillet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Key term(s)
- gisement filonien feuilleté
- gîte filonien en nappes
- gisement filonien en nappes
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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