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LODE GOLD DEPOSIT [2 records]

Record 1 2006-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Gold and Silver Mining
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...

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 ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
DEF

Gîte dans lequel l'or n'est pas obtenu comme sous-produit d'autres associations minérales, mais est exploité comme produit essentiel.

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 [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

... lodes, sands, gravels, or their indurated equivalents, which contain gold in detrital grains or nuggets.

CONT

probable sources of placer gold include gold-bearing quartz veins, felsic intrusions, base metal sulphide deposits, paleoplacers, and other gold-bearing deposits.

OBS

A very rich gold deposit, whether it be a lode or placer, is often referred to as a "bonanza. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
  • Géologie économique
CONT

Les dépôts d'or du Mali de l'ouest ont attiré une attention considérable de la part des compagnies minières internationales depuis 1993.

CONT

Le 19ème siècle est celui des ruées vers les gisements d'or.

Spanish

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