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MESOTHERMAL VEIN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epithermal vein deposit
1, record 1, English, epithermal%20vein%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vein deposit formed within about a kilometre of the Earth’s surface by hot (50-200 °C), ascending solutions which often produce shatter zones. 2, record 1, English, - epithermal%20vein%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the mesothermal vein deposits typically have gold/silver ratios greater than one, whereas the epithermal vein deposits are generally much more argentiferous. 1, record 1, English, - epithermal%20vein%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement filonien épithermal
1, record 1, French, gisement%20filonien%20%C3%A9pithermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte filonien épithermal 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20filonien%20%C3%A9pithermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisements hydrothermaux : - filoniens hypothermaux. Exemple : pyrrhotite, nickel, cobalt; - filoniens mésothermaux. Exemple : blende, pyrite, galène, chalcopyrite; - filoniens épithermaux. Exemple : mercure. 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20filonien%20%C3%A9pithermal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
- Thermodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypothermal mineralization
1, record 2, English, hypothermal%20mineralization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hypothermal%20mineralization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
- Thermodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minéralisation hypothermale
1, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ralisation%20hypothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéralisation qui s'est formée sous une température variant entre 300 et 500 °C. 2, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20hypothermale
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20hypothermale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesothermal
1, record 3, English, mesothermal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or designating mineral and ore deposits formed by hydrothermal action at intermediate temperature and pressure. 2, record 3, English, - mesothermal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mesothermal vein. 3, record 3, English, - mesothermal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mésothermal
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9sothermal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un filon dont les conditions (pression, température) qui ont présidé à sa formation sont moindres que celles qui se rattachent au filon hydrothermal. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9sothermal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte filonien mésothermal. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9sothermal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Minas metálicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesotermal 1, record 3, Spanish, mesotermal
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sulfide deposit
1, record 4, English, sulfide%20deposit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sulphide deposit 2, record 4, English, sulphide%20deposit
correct, see observation
- sulphide-bearing deposit 3, record 4, English, sulphide%2Dbearing%20deposit
correct
- sulfidic deposit 4, record 4, English, sulfidic%20deposit
- sulphidic deposit 1, record 4, English, sulphidic%20deposit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sea-floor spreading centers are ... sites of precipitation of sulfide deposits of copper, iron, lead and zinc, along with sulfate minerals such as barite. 1, record 4, English, - sulfide%20deposit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the sulphidic deposits have a timing and fluid source identical to that of mesothermal quartz-carbonate vein deposits... 4, record 4, English, - sulfide%20deposit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulphide deposit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - sulfide%20deposit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sulfide-bearing deposit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dépôt sulfuré
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gisement sulfuré 2, record 4, French, gisement%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gîte sulfuré 3, record 4, French, g%C3%AEte%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gîte renfermant des sulfures 4, record 4, French, g%C3%AEte%20renfermant%20des%20sulfures
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour de grandes étendues inconnues et difficiles d'accès, notamment en pays couvert, la prospection aéroportée permet de détecter des gisements sulfurés; [...] 5, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des dépôts sulfurés, sensés présenter certains caractères «hydrothermaux» apparaissent loin de tout granite, dans des couches sédimentaires demeurées très souvent tabulaires, mais en général faillées [...] Les plus remarquables d'entre eux sont d'énormes gisements de zinc et plomb dans des strates carbonatées, calcaires ou dolomitiques [...] 6, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Vanadium sur gîtes sulfurés. 7, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt sulfuré : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Metals Mining
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- geologic setting
1, record 5, English, geologic%20setting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- geological setting 2, record 5, English, geological%20setting
correct
- geological framework 3, record 5, English, geological%20framework
correct
- geologic framework 4, record 5, English, geologic%20framework
correct
- geological environment 5, record 5, English, geological%20environment
correct
- geologic environment 6, record 5, English, geologic%20environment
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Genetic models for mesothermal vein deposits are still the subject of much debate. However, despite the wide variety of structural and geologic settings, these deposits share characteristics which point toward their formation by hydrothermal fluids... 1, record 5, English, - geologic%20setting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the two major types of chromite deposit belong to very different geological environments. 7, record 5, English, - geologic%20setting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Mines métalliques
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadre géologique
1, record 5, French, cadre%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- milieu géologique 2, record 5, French, milieu%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- contexte géologique 3, record 5, French, contexte%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- environnement géologique 4, record 5, French, environnement%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- entourage géologique 3, record 5, French, entourage%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les processus de minéralisation aboutissant à l'apparition de gîtes [...] ne peuvent et ne doivent être étudiés que dans leur cadre historique et en liaison étroite avec tous les autres aspects de cette évolution [de l'écorce terrestre]. Cette dernière et impérative nécessité [...] justifie la préoccupation actuelle d'une classification «naturelle» [...] des «types» de gisements [...] dans leur cadre géologique. 3, record 5, French, - cadre%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La formation des corps minéralisés est parfois intimement mêlée à celle des roches encaissantes [...], tandis que, d'autres fois, le corps minéralisé apparaît comme un intrus au milieu de son entourage géologique. 3, record 5, French, - cadre%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] la gîtologie, c'est-à-dire l'étude de tous les aspects ou éléments du milieu géologique associés aux concentrations minérales. 5, record 5, French, - cadre%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Dans tel environnement géologique, on peut espérer trouver telle substance [...] 6, record 5, French, - cadre%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Metals Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic fluid
1, record 6, English, metamorphic%20fluid
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Genetic models for mesothermal vein deposits are still the subject of much debate.... In the metamorphic model, gold is derived from the underlying host rocks by dissolution into a metamorphic fluid released during prograde metamorphism, and focused into shear zones, faults, and related dilational zones. Interaction of such metamorphic fluids with magmas and magmatic fluids may be fundamental to production of a fluid with an appropriate composition to dissolve the gold and other vein constituents... 2, record 6, English, - metamorphic%20fluid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mines métalliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fluide métamorphique
1, record 6, French, fluide%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le zinc (100 p.p.m. dans les tholéites à olivine non altérées) est lessivé dans toutes les roches fortement altérées des zones perméables et transporté par les fluides métamorphiques. Le nickel est peu déplacé lors des processus métamorphiques. 2, record 6, French, - fluide%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mesothermal vein deposit
1, record 7, English, mesothermal%20vein%20deposit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quartz-Carbonate Vein Gold Deposits in Metamorphic Terranes.... This type of gold deposit consists dominantly of quartz-carbonate veins in metamorphosed volcanic, sedimentary and granitoid rocks. Such deposits are commonly referred to as mesothermal vein deposits in the literature, in part after the classification of Lindgren(1933) ;... 1, record 7, English, - mesothermal%20vein%20deposit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of paramount importance are the abundant quartz-carbonate vein deposits that typify greenstone terrains of all ages; because their inferred conditions of formation are compatible with the low to medium metamorphic grade of their host rocks, these deposits are also commonly referred to as mesothermal vein deposits. 1, record 7, English, - mesothermal%20vein%20deposit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gisement filonien mésothermal
1, record 7, French, gisement%20filonien%20m%C3%A9sothermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gîte filonien mésothermal 2, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20filonien%20m%C3%A9sothermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Mother Lode type
1, record 8, English, Mother%20Lode%20type
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The epithermal deposits... are distinct... from "mesothermal" or Mother Lode type gold-quartz vein deposits... 1, record 8, English, - Mother%20Lode%20type
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- type Mother Lode
1, record 8, French, type%20Mother%20Lode
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux ont d'abord été principalement axés sur la définition des meilleurs secteurs au sein de la séquence ultramafique (type Mother Lode) [...] 1, record 8, French, - type%20Mother%20Lode
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mesothermal mineralization
1, record 9, English, mesothermal%20mineralization
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesothermal vein mineralization(200-300°C). 1, record 9, English, - mesothermal%20mineralization
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- minéralisation mésothermale
1, record 9, French, min%C3%A9ralisation%20m%C3%A9sothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20m%C3%A9sothermale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clastic sedimentary sequence 1, record 10, English, clastic%20sedimentary%20sequence
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesothermal vein gold deposits... are characterized by... lithologic facies [that] range from clastic sedimentary(mainly turbiditic) sequences, to mafic to felsic volcanic piles... At the district scale, two main favourable host rock sequences can be identified : clastic sedimentary sequences and volcanic-dominated sequences. 1, record 10, English, - clastic%20sedimentary%20sequence
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- série sédimentaire clastique
1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9rie%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20clastique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- séquence sédimentaire clastique 1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9quence%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20clastique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "clastic sequence". 1, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20clastique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir fiche "lithologic sequence". 1, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20s%C3%A9dimentaire%20clastique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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