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DISSEMINATED SULFIDE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gossan
1, record 1, English, gossan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gozzan 2, record 1, English, gozzan
correct
- gossan cap 3, record 1, English, gossan%20cap
correct
- capping 4, record 1, English, capping
correct, see observation
- iron hat 5, record 1, English, iron%20hat
correct
- colorados 6, record 1, English, colorados
correct, see observation
- gossan deposit 3, record 1, English, gossan%20deposit
- pacos ore 4, record 1, English, pacos%20ore
see observation
- rabban 7, record 1, English, rabban
rare
- iron gossan 8, record 1, English, iron%20gossan
- iron cap 8, record 1, English, iron%20cap
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron-bearing cover overlying a sulfide deposit and consisting essentially of a mass of hydrated iron oxides left by percolating waters. 2, record 1, English, - gossan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Goethite is the major constituent of the gossan at the surface of metalliferous veins ... 9, record 1, English, - gossan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Cornish term "gossan" is applied to chemically weathered, iron-stained outcrops of sulfide mineral deposits. Synonyms include the French "chapeau de fer", the German "eiserner Hut", and the Spanish "colorados". The term "pacos ore" is used in Bolivia for gossans over tin veins that are residually enriched in cassiterite. Most workers reserve the term "capping" for gossans over disseminated sulfide deposits of the porphyry copper type. 4, record 1, English, - gossan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Radioactive, supergene gossan. 3, record 1, English, - gossan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau de fer
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chapeau d'oxydation 2, record 1, French, chapeau%20d%27oxydation
correct, masculine noun
- chapeau oxydé 3, record 1, French, chapeau%20oxyd%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- chapeau ferrugineux 4, record 1, French, chapeau%20ferrugineux
correct, masculine noun
- colorados 5, record 1, French, colorados
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone ferrifère recouvrant un gisement sulfuré et constituée d'oxydes de fer laissés par les eaux de percolation. 6, record 1, French, - chapeau%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les constituants ferrugineux, et avant tout la pyrite, minéral dominant dans la plupart des gisements sulfurés, se transforment en limonite, sur place ou avec une certaine migration. Celle-ci mêlée au quartz peu attaqué et surtout à de la silice secondaire précipitée à l'état concrétionné, constitue le classique «chapeau de fer» («gossan», en anglais) de beaucoup de gîtes métalliques. La structure est souvent cariée et vacuolaire, ou typiquement cloisonnée. 5, record 1, French, - chapeau%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsqu'un gisement d'origine magmatique, métamorphique, sédimentaire ou filonienne vient à affleurer, on observe sous l'influence de ces eaux une zone d'oxydation où les sulfures font place aux oxydes ou même aux métaux natifs. L'aspect de cette zone est souvent caractérisé par les oxydes de fer [...] d'où le nom de «chapeau de fer» qui lui a été attribué. 7, record 1, French, - chapeau%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Chapeaux oxydés. Dans la partie supérieure d'un corps minéralisé, par exemple un filon, entre la surface de la nappe phréatique et la surface du sol existe une zone aérée où percolent des eaux chargées d'oxygène et de gaz carbonique. Dans cette zone, le filon est oxydé; il y a formation de sulfates et d'hydroxydes ferriques. 3, record 1, French, - chapeau%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Chapeau de fer radioactif, supergène. 8, record 1, French, - chapeau%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colorados
1, record 1, Spanish, colorados
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sombrero de hierro 1, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- montera 1, record 1, Spanish, montera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ragged disseminated sulphide
1, record 2, English, ragged%20disseminated%20sulphide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ragged disseminated sulfide 2, record 2, English, ragged%20disseminated%20sulfide
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfures effilochés et disséminés
1, record 2, French, sulfures%20effiloch%C3%A9s%20et%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disseminated sulphide blebs
1, record 3, English, disseminated%20sulphide%20blebs
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disseminated sulfide blebs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulles de sulfures disséminées
1, record 3, French, bulles%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disseminated nickel-copper sulphide ore
1, record 4, English, disseminated%20nickel%2Dcopper%20sulphide%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- disseminated Cu-Ni sulphide ore 1, record 4, English, disseminated%20Cu%2DNi%20sulphide%20ore
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- disseminated nickel-copper sulfide ore
- disseminated Cu-Ni sulfide ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de nickel-cuivre disséminé
1, record 4, French, sulfure%20de%20nickel%2Dcuivre%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de Cu-Ni disséminé 1, record 4, French, sulfure%20de%20Cu%2DNi%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Geochemistry
- Economic Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disseminated sulfide
1, record 5, English, disseminated%20sulfide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- disseminated sulphide 2, record 5, English, disseminated%20sulphide
correct
- dissemination of sulphide 3, record 5, English, dissemination%20of%20sulphide
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfide scattered as specks and veinlets through rocks and constituting not over 20 percent of the total rock volume. 1, record 5, English, - disseminated%20sulfide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the base upwards, massive sulphide gives way through disseminated sulphides in a silicate gangue to lightly mineralized and then barren rock ... 4, record 5, English, - disseminated%20sulfide
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dissemination of sulfide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
- Géologie économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sulfure disséminé
1, record 5, French, sulfure%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sulfures sont soit massifs, soit disséminés. [...] La chromite est mieux représentée dans les sulfures massifs que dans les disséminés. 2, record 5, French, - sulfure%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Copper Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disseminated copper sulphide
1, record 6, English, disseminated%20copper%20sulphide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disseminated Cu sulphide 2, record 6, English, disseminated%20Cu%20sulphide
correct
- disseminated copper sulfide 3, record 6, English, disseminated%20copper%20sulfide
correct
- disseminated Cu sulfide 4, record 6, English, disseminated%20Cu%20sulfide
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines de cuivre
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de cuivre disséminé
1, record 6, French, sulfure%20de%20cuivre%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Copper Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- porphyry copper deposit
1, record 7, English, porphyry%20copper%20deposit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- porphyry Cu deposit 2, record 7, English, porphyry%20Cu%20deposit
correct
- porphyry-copper deposit 3, record 7, English, porphyry%2Dcopper%20deposit
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large body of rock, typically porphyry, that contains disseminated chalcopyrite and other sulfide minerals. 4, record 7, English, - porphyry%20copper%20deposit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Olympic Dam deposit ... rivals the largest porphyry copper deposits in terms of contained copper ... 2, record 7, English, - porphyry%20copper%20deposit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cuivre
- Géologie économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gîte porphyrique de cuivre
1, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gisement porphyrique de cuivre 1, record 7, French, gisement%20porphyrique%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
- gisement porphyrique de Cu 1, record 7, French, gisement%20porphyrique%20de%20Cu
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt de cuivre porphyrique 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20cuivre%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
- gîte de cuivre porphyrique 2, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20cuivre%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de cuivre porphyrique 3, record 7, French, gisement%20de%20cuivre%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
- gîte porphyrique de Cu 1, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20de%20Cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les dépôts de cuivre porphyrique ne sont signalés que dans des intrusions postérieures à l'Antécambrien. Cette répartition dans le temps s'expliquerait facilement par leur position apicale, plutôt qu'en admettant une géochimie particulière aux temps antécambriens. 2, record 7, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20de%20cuivre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gisement d'Olympic Dam [...] concurrence les plus vastes gisements porphyriques de cuivre du point de vue de la quantité de cuivre contenue [...] 1, record 7, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20de%20cuivre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cas particuliers de gîtes apicaux, les énormes dépôts de cuivre du type «porphyrique» (porphyry copper) du Sud-Ouest des U.S.A. [...], de l'U.R.S.S., se situent dans les parties apicales de massifs de monzonites porphyroïdes avec diorites quartziques et granodiorites. 2, record 7, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20de%20cuivre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- impregnation ore
1, record 8, English, impregnation%20ore
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the induced polarization phenomenon ... is extensively used in prospecting for impregnation ores ... 2, record 8, English, - impregnation%20ore
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Increased production of disseminated "impregnation" ores and high-grade copper ores should compensate for declining production of high-nickel, massive sulfide ores. 3, record 8, English, - impregnation%20ore
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- minerai d'imprégnation
1, record 8, French, minerai%20d%27impr%C3%A9gnation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-07-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Economic Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disseminated sulfide deposit
1, record 9, English, disseminated%20sulfide%20deposit
proposal
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- disseminated sulphide deposit 1, record 9, English, disseminated%20sulphide%20deposit
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "disseminated sulfide. " 1, record 9, English, - disseminated%20sulfide%20deposit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Géologie économique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gîte de sulfures disséminés
1, record 9, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9s
Record 9, Key term(s)
- gisement de sulfures disséminés
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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