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BASE-METAL SULPHIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base-metal massive sulphide deposit
1, record 1, English, base%2Dmetal%20massive%20sulphide%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- base-metal massive sulfide deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement de sulfures massifs à métaux communs
1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20sulfures%20massifs%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9taux%20communs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte de sulfures massifs à métaux communs 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20massifs%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9taux%20communs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base metal sulphide
1, record 2, English, base%20metal%20sulphide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- base metal sulfide 2, record 2, English, base%20metal%20sulfide
correct
- base-metal sulphide 3, record 2, English, base%2Dmetal%20sulphide
correct
- base-metal sulfide 4, record 2, English, base%2Dmetal%20sulfide
correct
- sulphide of base metal 5, record 2, English, sulphide%20of%20base%20metal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfosalts (e.g.,tennantite), tellurides and bismuthinite may be present, as well as base metal sulphides. 6, record 2, English, - base%20metal%20sulphide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Probable sources of placer gold include gold-bearing quartz veins, felsic intrusions, base metal sulphide deposits, paleoplacers, and other gold-bearing deposits. 6, record 2, English, - base%20metal%20sulphide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sulfide of base metal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de métal usuel
1, record 2, French, sulfure%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20usuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de métal commun 2, record 2, French, sulfure%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- sulfure de métal de base 3, record 2, French, sulfure%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20de%20base
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Congo a presque épuisé les filons complexes du Katanga où l'on trouve des oxydes et sels d'uranium, des sulfoséléniures de Ni et de Co, des sulfures de métaux usuels tels que le cuivre, des terres rares [...] et des métaux précieux [...] 1, record 2, French, - sulfure%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20usuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métal de base [...] : terme très discutable. 4, record 2, French, - sulfure%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20usuel
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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