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DISSEMINATED DEPOSIT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disseminated gold deposit
1, record 1, English, disseminated%20gold%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte d'or disséminé
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gisement d'or disséminé 2, record 1, French, gisement%20d%27or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wall rock
1, record 2, English, wall%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wallrock 2, record 2, English, wallrock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock forming the walls of a vein, lode, or disseminated deposit. 3, record 2, English, - wall%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche encaissante
1, record 2, French, roche%20encaissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formant les parois d'un filon ou d'un gisement. 2, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les relations géométriques des corps minéralisés avec les roches encaissantes sont très variables. 3, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- replacement deposit
1, record 3, English, replacement%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deposit formed by replacement [and often occurring as] a disseminated deposit... 2, record 3, English, - replacement%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Replacement deposits occur when dissolved limestone is replaced with metallic minerals, as in the lead and zinc deposits of Missouri and Wisconsin. 3, record 3, English, - replacement%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Massive sulphide bodies with little or no accompanying calc-silicate gangue minerals, in addition to the mantos, chimneys, and carbonate-hosted veins ... are commonly termed "replacement deposits"... 4, record 3, English, - replacement%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Applies to] those [deposits] formed by the replacement of rock by an equal volume of ore. 2, record 3, English, - replacement%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "replacement deposit" is more general than "metasomatic deposit." 5, record 3, English, - replacement%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement de substitution
1, record 3, French, gisement%20de%20substitution
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gîte de substitution 2, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20substitution
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gîte de remplacement 3, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de remplacement 4, record 3, French, gisement%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt de substitution 5, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20substitution
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gîtes de substitution. Le processus de substitution comporte deux phénomènes plus ou moins simultanés, l'enlèvement de certaines parties d'un massif rocheux et leur remplacement par du minerai ou des minéraux de gangue [...] Il ne s'agit pas de remplissage des cavités [...], mais d'un lent processus moléculaire par lequel les solutions se frayent un chemin à travers les fentes et les pores [...], dissolvent la roche voisine et la remplacent par d'autres minéraux. 6, record 3, French, - gisement%20de%20substitution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les amas de sulfures massifs qui renferment peu ou pas de minéraux de gangue calco-silicatée, ainsi que les mantos, les cheminées et les gîtes filoniens encaissés dans des roches carbonatées [...] sont couramment appelés «gîtes de remplacement» [...] 3, record 3, French, - gisement%20de%20substitution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une métasomatose avec imprégnation de minéraux métallifères dans les calcaires, facilement solubles, ou dans des grès, facilement perméables, s'est effectuée sur une grande échelle dans certains gisements, concurremment avec un remplissage des vides existant dans ces roches. Pour les calcaires, la substitution se traduit quelquefois par une dissolution irrégulière suivie d'une précipitation de substances métallifères remplissant les vides produits. Mais elle consiste, souvent aussi, en une imprégnation conservant la structure initiale de la roche [...] ou la transformant complètement suivant les points, c'est-à-dire en une métasomatose au sens strict. Le terme gisement de «substitution» est donc plus large que celui de gisement par métasomatose, puisqu'il peut couvrir des mécanismes par précipitation, analogues à ceux des remplissages de vides filoniens. 7, record 3, French, - gisement%20de%20substitution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento de substitución
1, record 3, Spanish, yacimiento%20de%20substituci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sugarloaf orebody
1, record 4, English, Sugarloaf%20orebody
correct, Australia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mt. Morgan consists of a large pyritic massive sulphide lens capped by stratiform pyritic and cherty horizons(Main Pipe orebody) and a siliceous zone of disseminated and stringer mineralisation(Sugarloaf orebody), which together form a pipe-like body, similar to the Horne deposit... 1, record 4, English, - Sugarloaf%20orebody
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone minéralisée Sugarloaf
1, record 4, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Sugarloaf
correct, feminine noun, Australia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Mount Morgan se compose d'une vaste lentille de sulfures massifs pyriteux recouverte d'horizons de pyrite-chert stratiformes (zone minéralisée Main Pipe) et d'une zone siliceuse de minéralisation disséminée et filonienne (zone minéralisée Sugarloaf), qui forment ensemble un corps en forme de cheminée, semblable à celle du gisement de Horne [...] 1, record 4, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Sugarloaf
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Main Pipe orebody
1, record 5, English, Main%20Pipe%20orebody
correct, Australia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mt. Morgan consists of a large pyritic massive sulphide lens capped by stratiform pyritic and cherty horizons(Main Pipe orebody) and a siliceous zone of disseminated and stringer mineralisation(Sugarloaf orebody), which together form a pipe-like body, similar to the Horne deposit... 1, record 5, English, - Main%20Pipe%20orebody
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone minéralisée Main Pipe
1, record 5, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Main%20Pipe
correct, feminine noun, Australia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gisement de Mount Morgan se compose d'une vaste lentille de sulfures massifs pyriteux recouverte d'horizons de pyrite-chert stratiformes (zone minéralisée Main Pipe) et d'une zone siliceuse de minéralisation disséminée et filonienne (zone minéralisée Sugarloaf), qui forment ensemble un corps en forme de cheminée, semblable à celle du gisement de Horne [...] 1, record 5, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Main%20Pipe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disseminated deposit
1, record 6, English, disseminated%20deposit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mineral deposit (especially of metals) in which the desired mineral occurs as scattered particles in the rock, but in sufficient quantity to make the deposit an ore. 2, record 6, English, - disseminated%20deposit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Disseminated ore deposit. 3, record 6, English, - disseminated%20deposit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gisement disséminé
1, record 6, French, gisement%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gîte disséminé 2, record 6, French, g%C3%AEte%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gisement à minerai disséminé 3, record 6, French, gisement%20%C3%A0%20minerai%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gîte à minéralisation disséminée 4, record 6, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20min%C3%A9ralisation%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- gîte de dissémination 3, record 6, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20diss%C3%A9mination
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt disséminé 5, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relations des corps minéralisés avec les roches encaissantes. - [...] La minéralisation peut y être disséminée dans la roche sous forme de «mouches» (gisement disséminé); [...] 1, record 6, French, - gisement%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mise en place concomitante du minerai et des éléments de son enveloppe. Ce type est surtout représenté dans les gisements à minerai disséminé tant dans les roches cristallines que sédimentaires [...] 3, record 6, French, - gisement%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] dépôts «disséminés» du type porphyry copper. 5, record 6, French, - gisement%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les principaux passages de types morphologiques de gîtes se présentent comme suit [...] : filons cuprifères : disséminations dans laves basiques; filons argentifères: disséminations de minéraux argentifères dans les andésites [...] 3, record 6, French, - gisement%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gisement à minéralisation disséminée
- gîte à minerai disséminé
- gisement de dissémination
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
- Geología económica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito diseminado
1, record 6, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20diseminado
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disseminated and replacement gold deposit
1, record 7, English, disseminated%20and%20replacement%20gold%20deposit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Disseminated and replacement gold" ... deposits represent approximately 10% of Canada’s historical production and reserves. 1, record 7, English, - disseminated%20and%20replacement%20gold%20deposit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Disseminated and replacement gold deposits comprise mainly stratabound, auriferous bodies of disseminated to massive sulphides, commonly pyritic, that are hosted either by micaceous and/or aluminous schists, derived from tuff and volcanic sandstone, or by carbonate-clastic sedimentary rocks ... 1, record 7, English, - disseminated%20and%20replacement%20gold%20deposit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gîte d'or disséminé de remplacement
1, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes d'or disséminé de remplacement [...] ont historiquement représenté approximativement 10 % de la production et des réserves canadiennes. 1, record 7, French, - g%C3%AEte%20d%27or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gîtes d'or disséminé de remplacement se composent principalement d'une minéralisation aurifère associée à des amas stratoïdes, de sulfures disséminés à massifs, fréquemment pyriteux, encaissés soit dans des schistes micacés ou alumineux qui ont pour origine des tufs et des grès volcaniques, soit dans des roches sédimentaires clastiques et carbonatées [...] 1, record 7, French, - g%C3%AEte%20d%27or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9%20de%20remplacement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- massive
1, record 8, English, massive
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral deposit... characterized by a great concentration of ore in one place, as opposed to disseminated or veinlike deposit. 2, record 8, English, - massive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ore deposits are roughly divided into massive and tabular deposits. Massive deposits are those which have developed in three dimensions, and have very variable shapes. Tabular deposits are principally developed in two dimensions. 3, record 8, English, - massive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Massive deposit. 4, record 8, English, - massive
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- en amas
1, record 8, French, en%20amas
correct, adjective phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- massif 2, record 8, French, massif
correct, adjective
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «amas de minerai». 3, record 8, French, - en%20amas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gisement en amas. 2, record 8, French, - en%20amas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Gisement massif. 2, record 8, French, - en%20amas
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- en masas
1, record 8, Spanish, en%20masas
adjective phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disseminated
1, record 9, English, disseminated
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- interspersed 2, record 9, English, interspersed
adjective
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disseminated deposit. 3, record 9, English, - disseminated
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- disséminé
1, record 9, French, diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un minéral présent en fines inclusions au sein d'un autre minéral. 2, record 9, French, - diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gîte disséminé. 3, record 9, French, - diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- massive deposit
1, record 10, English, massive%20deposit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mineral deposit ... characterized by a great concentration of ore in one place ... 2, record 10, English, - massive%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Massive deposits are those which have developed in three dimensions, and have very variable shapes. 3, record 10, English, - massive%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the massive deposits are usually of more economic importance than the disseminated ones. 4, record 10, English, - massive%20deposit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... as opposed to disseminated or veinlike deposit. 2, record 10, English, - massive%20deposit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gisement en amas
1, record 10, French, gisement%20en%20amas
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- gîte en amas 2, record 10, French, g%C3%AEte%20en%20amas
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt massif 3, record 10, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20massif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dehors des filons, certains auteurs [...] considèrent d'autres formes réalisées par remplacement : les dépôts massifs et les dépôts disséminés [...] Les dépôts massifs résulteraient d'un remplacement intense ou presque complet de la roche hôtesse. Leurs formes sont très irrégulières, onduleuses et ramifiées. Cependant, très fréquemment, leur localisation préférentielle dans certaines strates leur imprime une allure d'ensemble stratiforme. Souvent le remplacement fut si complet que le dépôt est constitué d'un minerai pur. 3, record 10, French, - gisement%20en%20amas
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe [...] des gîtes en lentilles ou en amas plus ou moins discordants sur les structures des roches encaissantes. [...] Les lentilles et amas sont de nature et d'origine très diverses : amas pegmatitiques [...]; amas bauxitiques [...]; lentilles ou amas de sulfures massifs [...] 2, record 10, French, - gisement%20en%20amas
Record 10, Key term(s)
- gisement massif
- gîte massif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento en masa
1, record 10, Spanish, yacimiento%20en%20masa
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-07-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Economic Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- disseminated sulfide deposit
1, record 11, English, disseminated%20sulfide%20deposit
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- disseminated sulphide deposit 1, record 11, English, disseminated%20sulphide%20deposit
proposal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "disseminated sulfide." 1, record 11, English, - disseminated%20sulfide%20deposit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Géologie économique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gîte de sulfures disséminés
1, record 11, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les aires géosynclinales à gîtes de pyrite et sulfures massifs ou disséminés, à caractère plus lenticulaire que vraiment stratiforme [...] 1, record 11, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les années soixante-dix, d'importants progrès ont été effectués dans l'évaluation des gîtes de sulfures disséminés à partir des zones oxydées affectant des concentrations «sédimentaires» et surtout hydrothermales [...] 1, record 11, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
Record 11, Key term(s)
- gisement de sulfures disséminés
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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