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MESOTHERMAL MINERALIZATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypothermal mineralization
1, record 1, English, hypothermal%20mineralization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrothermal deposits. Minerals which occur usually in cross-cutting bodies such as veins, in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.(i) hypothermal vein mineralization(300-500 °C)... ;(ii) mesothermal vein mineralization(200-300 °C)... ;(iii) epithermal vein mineralization(50-200 °C).... 1, record 1, English, - hypothermal%20mineralization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minéralisation hypothermale
1, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ralisation%20hypothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéralisation qui s'est formée sous une température variant entre 300 et 500 °C. 2, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20hypothermale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en Kabylie de Collo des minéralisations hypo- et mésothermales montrent une répartition zonale par rapport aux granites miocènes [...] 3, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20hypothermale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altered wallrock 1, record 2, English, altered%20wallrock
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- altered wall rock 2, record 2, English, altered%20wall%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most mesothermal gold veins, the gold mineralization occurs in the veins, but in some deposits the bulk of the gold is in the adjacent altered wallrocks, or in both. 1, record 2, English, - altered%20wallrock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wall-rock alteration: Alteration of country rock adjacent to hydrothermal ore deposits by the fluids responsible for or derived during the formation of the deposits .... 3, record 2, English, - altered%20wallrock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche encaissante altérée
1, record 2, French, roche%20encaissante%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- encaissant altéré 2, record 2, French, encaissant%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encaissant altéré : enrichi en carbonates et appauvri en silice. 2, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiches «roche altérée» et «roche encaissante». 1, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesothermal mineralization
1, record 3, English, mesothermal%20mineralization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesothermal vein mineralization(200-300°C). 1, record 3, English, - mesothermal%20mineralization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minéralisation mésothermale
1, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ralisation%20m%C3%A9sothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les changements minéralogiques en relation avec les minéralisations hypothermales sont l'apparition de grenats, amphiboles, pyroxène, tourmaline, biotite; avec les minéralisations mésothermales : séricite, chlorite, carbonates, silice, et, avec les minéralisations épithermales et surtout volcaniques, en général : quelquefois séricite,souvent chlorite, carbonates, adulaire, alunite, argile. 2, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20m%C3%A9sothermale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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