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WITWATERSRAND [26 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- banket
1, record 1, English, banket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for a compact, siliceous conglomerate of vein-quartz pebbles of about the size of a pigeon’s egg, embedded in a quartzitic matrix. 2, record 1, English, - banket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term was originally applied in the Witwatersrand area of South Africa to the mildly metamorphosed gold-bearing conglomerates containing muffin-shaped quartz pebbles and resembling an almond cake made by the Boers. 2, record 1, English, - banket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Originally applied by the Dutch settlers to the gold-bearing conglomerates of the Witwatersrand. It is now used more widely for similar conglomerates and conglomeratic quartzites. 3, record 1, English, - banket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banket
1, record 1, French, banket
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat aurifère 2, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20aurif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- conglomérat aurifère et à pyrite 3, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20aurif%C3%A8re%20et%20%C3%A0%20pyrite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation populaire des conglomérats du Rand (Witwatersrand). 4, record 1, French, - banket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conglomérats sont des cailloux de quelques centimètres de quartz vitreux et de quartzite, dans un ciment gréseux silicifié. Ils sont connus sous le nom populaire de «banket» [...] Le ciment est pyriteux, et l'or, qui se trouve seulement dans le ciment, forme des particules anguleuses, très rarement d'aspect roulé. 5, record 1, French, - banket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les conglomérats du Rand, désignés sous le nom populaire de «bankets», sont constitués par des galets de quartz vitreux, parfois de quartz enfumé et de quartzite dont les dimensions sont en général de l'ordre de quelques centimètres, dans un ciment gréseux. Ce ciment renferme des grains de quartz recristallisés, de la séricite, du graphite et d'autres matériaux carbonés et en quantité moindre de la chlorite, du chloritoïde, du rutile, de la tourmaline, du zircon et de la calcite. 6, record 1, French, - banket
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conglomerado aurífero
1, record 1, Spanish, conglomerado%20aur%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fossil placer
1, record 2, English, fossil%20placer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fossil placer deposit 2, record 2, English, fossil%20placer%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over time, placer gold deposits can be buried and lithified to form fossil placers. 3, record 2, English, - fossil%20placer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fossil placer deposits are also of great importance, with the world's largest gold deposit, the Witwatersrand reefs of South Africa, an excellent example. 4, record 2, English, - fossil%20placer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placer fossile
1, record 2, French, placer%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Witwatersrand d'Afrique du Sud est un placer fossile. 2, record 2, French, - placer%20fossile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interfinger
1, record 3, English, interfinger
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- be intertongued 1, record 3, English, be%20intertongued
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silicate and carbonate lithofacies are consistently developed in the lower parts of the iron-formation and locally in the middle and upper parts, where they interfinger on a microscopic and macroscopic scale. 2, record 3, English, - interfinger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... it has been inferred that some Witwatersrand ore-bearing zones were likely deposited near shorelines and are intertongued with marine or lacustrine sediments... 2, record 3, English, - interfinger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
interfinger; be intertongued: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - interfinger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Interfinger with. 4, record 3, English, - interfinger
Record 3, Key term(s)
- intefingered with
- interfingered
- intertongued
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- s'interdigiter
1, record 3, French, s%27interdigiter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être interdigité 1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20interdigit%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des lithofaciès silicatés et carbonatés sont uniformément présents dans les parties inférieures de la formation de fer et, par endroits, dans les parties intermédiaire et supérieure, où ils s'interdigitent à une échelle microscopique et macroscopique. 2, record 3, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] on a établi [...] que certaines zones minéralisées du Supergroupe de Witwatersrand se sont probablement déposées près des lignes de rivage et qu'elles sont interdigitées avec des sédiments marins ou lacustres [...] 2, record 3, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
s'interdigiter; être interdigité : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Interdigité avec. 4, record 3, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- interdigité
- s'interdigiter avec
- être interdigité avec
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Private-Sector Programs
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- AIDS Law Project
1, record 4, English, AIDS%20Law%20Project
Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ALP 2, record 4, English, ALP
Africa
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre for Applied Legal Studies, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. 1, record 4, English, - AIDS%20Law%20Project
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title reproduced from the document entitled "Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l’homme: noms d’organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Órganos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos" with the authorization of the United Nations Office in Geneva. 2, record 4, English, - AIDS%20Law%20Project
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes du secteur privé
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- AIDS Law Project
1, record 4, French, AIDS%20Law%20Project
Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme : noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Órganos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 4, French, - AIDS%20Law%20Project
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas del sector privado
- Inmunología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto Jurídico sobre el SIDA
1, record 4, Spanish, Proyecto%20Jur%C3%ADdico%20sobre%20el%20SIDA
masculine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extraído de "Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme : noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Órganos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos" con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Proyecto%20Jur%C3%ADdico%20sobre%20el%20SIDA
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Las siglas del síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (sida) se han incorporado al español como un nombre común, por lo cual se escriben en minúsculas. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Proyecto%20Jur%C3%ADdico%20sobre%20el%20SIDA
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic basement
1, record 5, English, metamorphic%20basement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geological complex of undifferentiated igneous and metamorphic rocks where the rocks themselves have altered their composition, texture, or internal structure through extreme heat, pressure, and the introduction of a chemical. 2, record 5, English, - metamorphic%20basement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Blind River area has... been closely studied and here the uranium deposits appear to have been laid down in a fluviatile or deltaic environment perhaps during a wet period preceding an ice age. Unlike the Witwatersrand, the host conglomerates are now at the base of the enclosing arenaceous succession and they appear to occupy valleys eroded in the softer greenstones of the metamorphic basement... 3, record 5, English, - metamorphic%20basement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- socle métamorphique
1, record 5, French, socle%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le socle métamorphique est dégagé, on observe par endroits, dans les micaschistes, des accumulations d'un minéral ayant des caractéristiques du quartz. 2, record 5, French, - socle%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
socle métamorphique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - socle%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- goldfield
1, record 6, English, goldfield
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gold field 2, record 6, English, gold%20field
correct
- gold-field 3, record 6, English, gold%2Dfield
correct
- gold district 4, record 6, English, gold%20district
correct
- Au district 5, record 6, English, Au%20district
correct
- Au district 5, record 6, English, Au%20district
- auriferous district 3, record 6, English, auriferous%20district
correct
- gold mining area 6, record 6, English, gold%20mining%20area
correct
- gold-producing area 7, record 6, English, gold%2Dproducing%20area
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gold-mining district. 8, record 6, English, - goldfield
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium is recovered as a by-product of the working of the Witwatersrand goldfields. 9, record 6, English, - goldfield
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - goldfield
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Mesothermal gold districts. 3, record 6, English, - goldfield
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- district aurifère
1, record 6, French, district%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- champ aurifère 2, record 6, French, champ%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- champ d'or 3, record 6, French, champ%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- secteur d'exploitation de l'or 4, record 6, French, secteur%20d%27exploitation%20de%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les districts aurifères de la République Sud-Africaine [...] Affleurements du «système du Witwatersrand» [...] 5, record 6, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le champ d'or alluvial de Bulolo, en Nouvelle-Guinée, a été «estimé» par des prospecteurs parachutés. 3, record 6, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - district%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Government Subgroup
1, record 7, English, Government%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 2, record 7, English, - Government%20Subgroup
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... a fluctuating sea level led to the development of a group of rocks called the Government Subgroup, while later river deposits gave rise to the conglomerates that host the "spectacular" gold deposits of the Central Rand Group ... 3, record 7, English, - Government%20Subgroup
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Government
1, record 7, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Government
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 7, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Government
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pebble
1, record 8, English, pebble
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pebble stone 2, record 8, English, pebble%20stone
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small, roundish, especially waterworn stone; specifically a rock fragment larger than a granule and smaller than a cobble, having a diameter in the range of 4-64 mm ... being somewhat rounded, or otherwise modified by abrasion in the course of transport. 2, record 8, English, - pebble
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Witwatersrand goldfields resemble huge fans containing thin sheets of pebble beds. 3, record 8, English, - pebble
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caillou
1, record 8, French, caillou
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- galet 2, record 8, French, galet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les champs aurifères du Witwatersrand ressemblent à d'énormes cônes renfermant de minces nappes de galets. 3, record 8, French, - caillou
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains traduisent «pebble» par «galet». Les classifications granulométriques de langue française ne correspondent pas exactement à celles de langue anglaise. 4, record 8, French, - caillou
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- canto
1, record 8, Spanish, canto
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- canto rodado 1, record 8, Spanish, canto%20rodado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- concordantly
1, record 9, English, concordantly
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- conformably 2, record 9, English, conformably
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Ventersdorp Supergroup concordantly to unconformably overlie the Witwatersrand Supergroup... 1, record 9, English, - concordantly
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- en concordance
1, record 9, French, en%20concordance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les roches volcaniques et sédimentaires du Supergroupe de Ventersdorp reposent en concordance ou en discordance sur les unités du Supergroupe de Witwatersrand [...] 2, record 9, French, - en%20concordance
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- unconformity-associated deposit
1, record 10, English, unconformity%2Dassociated%20deposit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- unconformity associated deposit 2, record 10, English, unconformity%20associated%20deposit
correct
- unconformity-related deposit 2, record 10, English, unconformity%2Drelated%20deposit
correct
- unconformity-type deposit 3, record 10, English, unconformity%2Dtype%20deposit
correct
- unconformity deposit 4, record 10, English, unconformity%20deposit
correct
- deposit associated with an unconformity 5, record 10, English, deposit%20associated%20with%20an%20unconformity
correct
- deposit related to unconformities 2, record 10, English, deposit%20related%20to%20unconformities
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A deposit] that occurs at or near unconformities. 2, record 10, English, - unconformity%2Dassociated%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconformity-associated uranium deposits typically consist of uranium concentrations at the unconformable base of Proterozoic sandstone where it is in contact with Middle Proterozoic metamorphic basement rocks ... Step faults or fracture zones are associated features. ... The unconformity-associated deposits are, in general, hosted by Proterozoic rocks. Their mineralization is epigenetic and formed, as a rule, during several periods. 4, record 10, English, - unconformity%2Dassociated%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Uranium.... commercial grade concentrations occur mainly in rocks of pre-1, 000 m. y. and post-230 m. y. age with rather limited resources between these ages. The older group includes several types of deposits including the conglomerate deposits of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and Elliot Lake, Canada... and deposits associated with unconformities dating between 1, 700 and 1, 200 m. y. 5, record 10, English, - unconformity%2Dassociated%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... unconformity uranium deposits have some features in common with redbed-type copper deposits, but they were probably formed at different times, in different areas and from different ore fluids. 4, record 10, English, - unconformity%2Dassociated%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 4 CONT
In unconformity-type uranium deposits part or most of the deposit may be in overlying continental sandstones. 4, record 10, English, - unconformity%2Dassociated%20deposit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gisement associé à des discordances
1, record 10, French, gisement%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20discordances
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- gîte associé à des discordances 1, record 10, French, g%C3%AEte%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20discordances
correct, masculine noun
- gisement associé à une discordance 1, record 10, French, gisement%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20discordance
correct, masculine noun
- gîte associé à une discordance 2, record 10, French, g%C3%AEte%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20discordance
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéralisation située au niveau ou à peu de distance d'une discordance. 1, record 10, French, - gisement%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20discordances
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gîtes d'U-EGP-Au associés à des discordances [...] 1, record 10, French, - gisement%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20discordances
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- quartz pebble conglomerate
1, record 11, English, quartz%20pebble%20conglomerate
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- quartz-pebble conglomerate 2, record 11, English, quartz%2Dpebble%20conglomerate
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uraniferous pyritic quartz pebble conglomerates. 3, record 11, English, - quartz%20pebble%20conglomerate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... in the East Rand Basin... the vein quartz pebble conglomerates occur in quartzites of the Upper Witwatersrand System. 4, record 11, English, - quartz%20pebble%20conglomerate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat à galets de quartz
1, record 11, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20galets%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat de cailloux quartzeux 2, record 11, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20de%20cailloux%20quartzeux
correct, masculine noun
- conglomérat à cailloux de quartz 3, record 11, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20cailloux%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La République Sud-Africaine possède les plus beaux gisements d'or du monde [...] Le minerai appelé «blanket» [...] se présente sous la forme d'un conglomérat de cailloux quartzeux, de quelques centimètres de diamètre, noyés dans un ciment gris siliceux souvent très dur [...] Ce conglomérat forme des couches nombreuses intercalées dans un ensemble de schistes et de quartzites [...] 2, record 11, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20galets%20de%20quartz
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les conglomérats à galets de quartz et siliceux on trouve, dans le Tertiaire parisien, les poudingues de Nemours (Éocène), et ceux de Coye (Thanétien). 4, record 11, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20galets%20de%20quartz
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Witwatersrand (Afrique du Sud). [...] Bien que la roche encaissante soit un conglomérat à galets de quartz, des roches volcaniques et pyroclastiques s'intercalent dans la série. 5, record 11, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20galets%20de%20quartz
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Conglomérat à galets de quartz pyriteux. 6, record 11, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20%C3%A0%20galets%20de%20quartz
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Orange Grove quartzite
1, record 12, English, Orange%20Grove%20quartzite
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 12, English, - Orange%20Grove%20quartzite
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- quartzite d'Orange Grove
1, record 12, French, quartzite%20d%27Orange%20Grove
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 12, French, - quartzite%20d%27Orange%20Grove
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Hospital Hill Subgroup
1, record 13, English, Hospital%20Hill%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 13, English, - Hospital%20Hill%20Subgroup
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Hospital Hill
1, record 13, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Hospital%20Hill
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 13, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Hospital%20Hill
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Crown lava
1, record 14, English, Crown%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jeppestown Subgroup at the top of the West Rand Group contains a 250 m sequence of thin amygdaloidal basalt lava flows, Crown lava, that extends through the preserved part of the Rand depository. 1, record 14, English, - Crown%20lava
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 14, English, - Crown%20lava
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- laves de Crown
1, record 14, French, laves%20de%20Crown
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Sous-groupe de Jeppestown, au sommet du Groupe de West Rand, se compose d'une séquence de 250 m de minces coulées de lave basaltique amygdalaire, les laves de Crown, qui s'étend sur toute la partie préservée du bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 1, record 14, French, - laves%20de%20Crown
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 14, French, - laves%20de%20Crown
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Bird lava
1, record 15, English, Bird%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- Bird amygdaloidal lava 1, record 15, English, Bird%20amygdaloidal%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 15, English, - Bird%20lava
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- laves de Bird
1, record 15, French, laves%20de%20Bird
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- laves amygdalaires de Bird 1, record 15, French, laves%20amygdalaires%20de%20Bird
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 15, French, - laves%20de%20Bird
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Turffontein Subgroup
1, record 16, English, Turffontein%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 16, English, - Turffontein%20Subgroup
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Turffontein
1, record 16, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Turffontein
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 16, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Turffontein
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- West Rand Group
1, record 17, English, West%20Rand%20Group
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 17, English, - West%20Rand%20Group
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de West Rand
1, record 17, French, Groupe%20de%20West%20Rand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 17, French, - Groupe%20de%20West%20Rand
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Central Rand Group
1, record 18, English, Central%20Rand%20Group
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 18, English, - Central%20Rand%20Group
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Central Rand
1, record 18, French, Groupe%20de%20Central%20Rand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 18, French, - Groupe%20de%20Central%20Rand
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Johannesburg Subgroup
1, record 19, English, Johannesburg%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 19, English, - Johannesburg%20Subgroup
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Johannesburg
1, record 19, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Johannesburg
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 19, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Johannesburg
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Jeppestown Subgroup
1, record 20, English, Jeppestown%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jeppestown Subgroup at the top of the West Rand Group contains a 250 m sequence of thin amygdaloidal basalt lava flows, Crown lava, that extends throught the preserved part of the Rand depository. 1, record 20, English, - Jeppestown%20Subgroup
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 20, English, - Jeppestown%20Subgroup
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Jeppestown
1, record 20, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Sous-groupe de Jeppestown, au sommet du Groupe de West Rand, se compose d'une séquence de 250 m de minces coulées de lave basaltique amygdalaire, les laves de Crown, qui s'étend sur toute la partie préservée du bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 1, record 20, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 20, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2006-07-15
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- Pietersburg greenstone belt
1, record 21, English, Pietersburg%20greenstone%20belt
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
280 km northeast of the Witwatersrand goldfields. 1, record 21, English, - Pietersburg%20greenstone%20belt
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- ceinture de roches vertes de Pietersburg
1, record 21, French, ceinture%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20Pietersburg
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
située à 280 km au nord-est des [...] champs aurifères [du Witwatersrand]. 1, record 21, French, - ceinture%20de%20roches%20vertes%20de%20Pietersburg
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2006-07-15
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- Pongola Supergroup
1, record 22, English, Pongola%20Supergroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
400 km southwest of the Witwatersrand goldfields. 1, record 22, English, - Pongola%20Supergroup
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- Supergroupe de Pongola
1, record 22, French, Supergroupe%20de%20Pongola
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à 400 km au sud-ouest des champs aurifères du Witwatersrand. 1, record 22, French, - Supergroupe%20de%20Pongola
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 2006-07-15
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- East Rand fan
1, record 23, English, East%20Rand%20fan
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The largest of the six [Witwatersrand] goldfields [in South Africa]. 1, record 23, English, - East%20Rand%20fan
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- cône d'East Rand
1, record 23, French, c%C3%B4ne%20d%27East%20Rand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus vaste des six champs aurifères [du Witwatersrand, en Afrique du Sud]. 1, record 23, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20d%27East%20Rand
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand
1, record 24, English, Witwatersrand
correct, Africa
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
- Rand 2, record 24, English, Rand
correct, Africa
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gold mining district, now usually called the Rand, of the Republic of South Africa. 2, record 24, English, - Witwatersrand
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Witwatersrand Goldfields, South Africa.... 3, record 24, English, - Witwatersrand
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- Witwatersrand
1, record 24, French, Witwatersrand
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
- Rand 2, record 24, French, Rand
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le Rand, district minier aurifère d'Afrique du Sud. 3, record 24, French, - Witwatersrand
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gisements d'or et d'uranium du Witwatersrand. [...] Les placers fossiles anciens [...] sont rarement exploités. L'exemple le plus remarquable en serait le Witwatersrand, ou, par abréviation, le Rand. 2, record 24, French, - Witwatersrand
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les gisements des anciennes rivières - les placers -, tel le Witwatersrand en Afrique du Sud abritent une partie importante des réserves d'or mondiales. 4, record 24, French, - Witwatersrand
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Precious Stones (Mining)
- Mineralogy
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- kimberlite indicator mineral
1, record 25, English, kimberlite%20indicator%20mineral
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presence of diamonds(and associated kimberlite indicator minerals) in the Witwatersrand Conglomerates... is taken as evidence for kimberlite volcanism of Archean age. 1, record 25, English, - kimberlite%20indicator%20mineral
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
- Minéralogie
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- minéral indicateur de kimberlites
1, record 25, French, min%C3%A9ral%20indicateur%20de%20kimberlites
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
- minéral indicateur de kimberlite 2, record 25, French, min%C3%A9ral%20indicateur%20de%20kimberlite
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence de diamants (et de minéraux indicateurs de kimberlites) dans les Conglomérats de Witwatersrand [...] est considérée comme une indication d'un volcanisme kimberlitique remontant à l'Archéen. 1, record 25, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20indicateur%20de%20kimberlites
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- gold-uranium-bearing conglomerate
1, record 26, English, gold%2Duranium%2Dbearing%20conglomerate
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
- gold-uranium conglomerate 1, record 26, English, gold%2Duranium%20conglomerate
correct
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold-uranium Conglomerates.-The establishment of sedimentary basins allowed the formation of these deposits. The best known example is that of the Witwatersrand Basin with its widespread gold-uranium conglomerates..., but other examples are known along the north shore of Lake Huron in Canada(Blind River area), at Serra de Jacobina in Brazil and at localities in Australia and Ghana. These deposits represent a unique metallogenic event which many feel has not been repeated because a reducing atmosphere was a sine qua non for the preservation of the detrital uranium minerals and pyrite. 2, record 26, English, - gold%2Duranium%2Dbearing%20conglomerate
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fossil Placer Deposits. - The most outstanding examples are the gold-uranium-bearing conglomerates of the early Proterozoic. 2, record 26, English, - gold%2Duranium%2Dbearing%20conglomerate
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat auro-uranifère
1, record 26, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20auro%2Duranif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat d'or-uranium 2, record 26, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20d%27or%2Duranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si le Rand est un «monstre», il n'est pas l'unique représentant d'un «type» puisque l'on connaît d'autres conglomérats auro-uranifères, à Jacobina (Brésil), ou des conglomérats uranifères et pyriteux mais très peu aurifères et par contre riches en thorium : à Blind River, au Canada. 3, record 26, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20auro%2Duranif%C3%A8re
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
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