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BASE-METAL ORE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Springs - Uses
- Oceanography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrothermal spring
1, record 1, English, hydrothermal%20spring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most geologists regard the Kupferschiefer as the classic example of a syngenetic base-metal ore deposit.... Many sources for the base metals have been postulated [among which] submarine metal-rich hydrothermal springs... 1, record 1, English, - hydrothermal%20spring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermalisme
- Océanographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source hydrothermale
1, record 1, French, source%20hydrothermale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission au fond de l'océan d'un fluide chaud, acide et minéral, liée à la mise en place de la croûte océanique nouvelle à l'axe des dorsales. 1, record 1, French, - source%20hydrothermale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base-metal ore
1, record 2, English, base%2Dmetal%20ore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- base metal ore 2, record 2, English, base%20metal%20ore
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... silver recovered as a by-product of base metal ores. 2, record 2, English, - base%2Dmetal%20ore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai de métal commun
1, record 2, French, minerai%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20commun
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel : minerais de métaux communs. 2, record 2, French, - minerai%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20commun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base-metal sulphide ore 1, record 3, English, base%2Dmetal%20sulphide%20ore
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- base-metal sulfide ore 2, record 3, English, base%2Dmetal%20sulfide%20ore
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin occurs in varying amounts in many Canadian base-metal sulphide ores. 1, record 3, English, - base%2Dmetal%20sulphide%20ore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minerai sulfuré de métaux non précieux
1, record 3, French, minerai%20sulfur%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20non%20pr%C3%A9cieux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- minerai sulfuré de métaux communs 2, record 3, French, minerai%20sulfur%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20communs
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, on trouve des concentrations variables d'étain dans un grand nombre de minerais sulfurés de métaux non précieux. 1, record 3, French, - minerai%20sulfur%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20non%20pr%C3%A9cieux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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