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ZONING ORE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold-silver telluride
1, record 1, English, gold%2Dsilver%20telluride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Au-Ag telluride 2, record 1, English, Au%2DAg%20telluride
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the Emperor Gold Mine,... vertical zoning of gold-silver tellurides in one of the main ore shoots give rise to an increase in the Ag/Au ratio with depth... 3, record 1, English, - gold%2Dsilver%20telluride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tellurure d'or-argent
1, record 1, French, tellurure%20d%27or%2Dargent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette altération s'accompagne localement de la mise en place de chalcopyrite, pyrite, magnétite, hématite, bornite, et or, suivis par sphalérite, arsénopyrite, marcassite, tétraédrite, sulfoarséniures de Co-Ni et tellurures d'or-argent. 2, record 1, French, - tellurure%20d%27or%2Dargent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de minéraux à teneur de tellure or et argent. 3, record 1, French, - tellurure%20d%27or%2Dargent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aureole
1, record 2, English, aureole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contact aureole 2, record 2, English, contact%20aureole
correct
- contact zone 3, record 2, English, contact%20zone
correct
- contact metamorphic aureole 4, record 2, English, contact%20metamorphic%20aureole
correct
- contact metamorphic halo 5, record 2, English, contact%20metamorphic%20halo
correct
- metamorphic aureole 6, record 2, English, metamorphic%20aureole
correct
- thermal aureole 7, record 2, English, thermal%20aureole
correct
- thermal metamorphic aureole 8, record 2, English, thermal%20metamorphic%20aureole
correct
- exomorphic zone 9, record 2, English, exomorphic%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone surrounding an igneous intrusion in which contact metamorphism of the country rock has taken place. 10, record 2, English, - aureole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Form of deposit and associated structures, zoning and distribution of ore minerals. Like W skarns, Zn-Pb-Ag skarns form commonly in the thermal metamorphic aureole at the contact between granitoid intrusive and calcareous sedimentary rocks, but the contact metamorphic aureole is less extensive than that associated with deeper-seated W skarns. 8, record 2, English, - aureole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Features related to the intrusion of the Sudbury Igneous Complex ... include a contact metamorphic halo ... and a set of shock-induced structures generally attributed to a meteoritic impact. 9, record 2, English, - aureole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
At the Tanco pegmatite, nine internal zones and an exomorphic zone of metasomatic alteration have been documented ... 9, record 2, English, - aureole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aureole; metamorphic aureole; contact aureole; contact metamorphic aureole; contact metamorphic halo: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 11, record 2, English, - aureole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- auréole de métamorphisme
1, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- auréole métamorphique 2, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, feminine noun
- auréole de contact 3, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
- auréole de métamorphisme de contact 4, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
- auréole du métamorphisme de contact 5, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20du%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
- zone exomorphe 6, record 2, French, zone%20exomorphe
correct, feminine noun
- auréole 7, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans la roche encaissante entourant une intrusion ignée et dans laquelle un métamorphisme de contact a eu lieu. 7, record 2, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches sont surtout modifiées aux surfaces de contact car la température y est la plus élevée. À la périphérie de la roche ignée formée par le refroidissement du magma on retrouve une zone métamorphique appelée auréole de métamorphisme de contact. 8, record 2, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le métamorphisme de contact] se développe dans les terrains sédimentaires au contact d'un massif granitique (batholite) et de ses apophyses. Les terrains encaissants sont d'autant plus profondément modifiés qu'ils sont plus près du granite, formant ainsi une succession de zones concentriques ou «auréoles de métamorphisme». 9, record 2, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Dans la pegmatite de Tanco, neuf zones internes et une zone exomorphe d'origine métasomatique ont été décrites [...] 6, record 2, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auréole de métamorphisme de contact; auréole métamorphique; auréole de contact : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 2, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aureola metamórfica
1, record 2, Spanish, aureola%20metam%C3%B3rfica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aureola de contacto 1, record 2, Spanish, aureola%20de%20contacto
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geological features
1, record 3, English, geological%20features
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geologic features 2, record 3, English, geologic%20features
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under "geological features" are the main geological characteristics, including the geological setting, age, relation of ore to host rocks, form of deposits, nature and zoning of the ore, mineralogy, and alteration. 1, record 3, English, - geological%20features
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractéristiques géologiques
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la rubrique «caractéristiques géologiques» sont décrites les principales caractéristiques géologiques, notamment le cadre géologique, l'âge, les relations entre minerai et roches hôtes, la forme des gisements, la nature et la zonalité du minerai, la minéralogie et l'altération. 1, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20g%C3%A9ologiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zonal distribution
1, record 4, English, zonal%20distribution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zonal arrangement 2, record 4, English, zonal%20arrangement
correct
- zonal pattern 3, record 4, English, zonal%20pattern
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zoning of ore or minerals about a hot center with high-temperature ores inside and low-temperature ores outside. 4, record 4, English, - zonal%20distribution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is ... pertinent to look at the relative stabilities of metal sulphides which show a zonal distribution in such deposits in the presence and absence of chloride ions. ... it can be seen that there is excellent agreement between the zonal arrangement of metals in syngenetic sedimentary deposits and the relative solubilities shown. 5, record 4, English, - zonal%20distribution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the metallogenic province may show a zonal distribution of the various metallic deposits ... 5, record 4, English, - zonal%20distribution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- configuration zonale
1, record 4, French, configuration%20zonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zonalité 1, record 4, French, zonalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- répartition zonale 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9partition%20zonale
correct, feminine noun
- répartition zonaire 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9partition%20zonaire
correct, feminine noun
- disposition zonaire 2, record 4, French, disposition%20zonaire
correct, feminine noun
- répartition en zones 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9partition%20en%20zones
correct, feminine noun
- arrangement zonaire 4, record 4, French, arrangement%20zonaire
masculine noun
- répartition polaire 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9partition%20polaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette répartition zonale [des minéralisations], nous rencontrons des concentrations dont la paragenèse, la forme, les relations avec les roches encaissantes varient beaucoup. 2, record 4, French, - configuration%20zonale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les faciès des cristaux présentent une répartition zonaire par rapport aux limites du granite. 2, record 4, French, - configuration%20zonale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] un arrangement zonaire avec un noyau de dunite entouré d'auréoles successives de clinopyroxénite à olivine, de clinopyroxénite riche en magnétite et de hornblendite. 4, record 4, French, - configuration%20zonale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] l'arrangement zonaire des milieux gîtologiques et de leurs minéralisations. 4, record 4, French, - configuration%20zonale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ore shoot
1, record 5, English, ore%20shoot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- oreshoot 2, record 5, English, oreshoot
correct
- shoot of ore 3, record 5, English, shoot%20of%20ore
correct
- shoot 4, record 5, English, shoot
correct, noun
- chute 5, record 5, English, chute
correct
- mineralized shoot 6, record 5, English, mineralized%20shoot
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated body of ore extending downward within a deposit (usually a vein), representing the more valuable part of the deposit. 7, record 5, English, - ore%20shoot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji,... vertical zoning of gold-silver tellurides in one of the main ore shoots gives rise to an increase in the Ag/Au ratio... 2, record 5, English, - ore%20shoot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Magnetite is mostly fine- to medium-grained and is disseminated in granoblastic textures with the skarn minerals, or forms thin lenses, shoots, and stringers in the skarn zone. 8, record 5, English, - ore%20shoot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colonne minéralisée
1, record 5, French, colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- colonne de richesse 2, record 5, French, colonne%20de%20richesse
correct, feminine noun
- colonne 3, record 5, French, colonne
correct, feminine noun
- passe minéralisée 4, record 5, French, passe%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section d'un gîte ayant la forme d'une lentille allongée et dont l'extraction est rentable. 2, record 5, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'échelle de l'exploitation on observe souvent que la minéralisation utile ne se répartit pas de façon régulière et homogène dans le filon. Elle est concentrée en zones de forme variable que les mineurs désignent par «colonnes minéralisées» [...] 5, record 5, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il est rare qu'un filon soit minéralisé d'un bout à l'autre; la minéralisation exploitable forme généralement des lentilles allongées, appelées colonnes minéralisées. 6, record 5, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La magnétite est surtout à grain fin à moyen et est disséminée au sein des associations minérales de skarn à texture granoblastique ou forme de minces lentilles, des colonnes minéralisées et des filonnets dans la zone skarnifiée. 7, record 5, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de mineral
1, record 5, Spanish, columna%20de%20mineral
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de mineral de forma irregular que se eleva por encima de un filón. 1, record 5, Spanish, - columna%20de%20mineral
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