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ENRICHED IRON-FORMATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumpy ore
1, record 1, English, lumpy%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lump ore 2, record 1, English, lump%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximately half of the world iron ore production in recent years, including lump ore and sinter fines, has come from enriched iron-formation... 1, record 1, English, - lumpy%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Blue ore is friable to crumbly or nodular, or forms hard, coherent, lumpy ore where a high proportion of iron oxide has been introduced. 1, record 1, English, - lumpy%20ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minerai en morceaux
1, record 1, French, minerai%20en%20morceaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minerai grumeleux 2, record 1, French, minerai%20grumeleux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces dernières années, environ la moitié de la production mondiale de minerai de fer, y compris le minerai fin aggloméré et le minerai en morceaux, provenait de concentrations résiduelles enrichies de formations de fer. 3, record 1, French, - minerai%20en%20morceaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wash ore
1, record 2, English, wash%20ore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This partly leached iron-formation has been termed "treat rock" or "wash ore" and provides an important... type of ore derived from residually enriched iron-formation. 1, record 2, English, - wash%20ore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai à laver
1, record 2, French, minerai%20%C3%A0%20laver
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette formation de fer partiellement lessivée est appelée «roche à traiter» (treat rock) ou «minerai à laver» (wash ore) et représente un [...] type important de minerai dérivé d'une formation de fer par voie de concentration résiduelle et d'enrichissement secondaire. 1, record 2, French, - minerai%20%C3%A0%20laver
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frost boil
1, record 3, English, frost%20boil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a number of ore deposits were found in the Knob Lake range by examining the frost boils and searching for enriched fragments of iron-formation... 1, record 3, English, - frost%20boil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ostiole de boue
1, record 3, French, ostiole%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un certain nombre de gîtes ont été découverts dans le district de Knob Lake en examinant les ostioles de boue et en cherchant des fragments de formation de fer enrichie [...] 1, record 3, French, - ostiole%20de%20boue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- treat rock
1, record 4, English, treat%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- treat-rock 1, record 4, English, treat%2Drock
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This partly leached iron-formation has been termed "treat rock" or "wash ore" and provides an important... type of ore derived from residually enriched iron-formation. 1, record 4, English, - treat%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche à traiter
1, record 4, French, roche%20%C3%A0%20traiter
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette formation de fer partiellement lessivée est appelée «roche à traiter» (treat rock) ou «minerai à laver» (wash ore) et représente un [...] type important de minerai dérivé d'une formation de fer par voie de concentration résiduelle et d'enrichissement secondaire. 1, record 4, French, - roche%20%C3%A0%20traiter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Iron
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sinter fines
1, record 5, English, sinter%20fines
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive amounts of treat rock were processed ... by utilizing crude ore containing less than 45% iron and upgrading it to 55 to 65% iron with 5 to 8% silica for blending as sinter fines or in pellets. 1, record 5, English, - sinter%20fines
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Approximately half of the world iron ore production in recent years, including lump ore and sinter fines, have come from residually enriched iron-formation. 1, record 5, English, - sinter%20fines
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Fer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- minerai fin aggloméré
1, record 5, French, minerai%20fin%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fines frittées 1, record 5, French, fines%20fritt%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'importantes quantités de roche à traiter [...] ont été traitées en utilisant du minerai brut contenant moins de 45 % de fer et en le valorisant jusqu'à 55 à 65 % de fer avec 5 à 8 % de silice pour le mélanger sous forme de fines frittées ou de boulettes. 1, record 5, French, - minerai%20fin%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces dernières années, environ la moitié de la production mondiale de minerai de fer, y compris le minerai fin aggloméré et le minerai en morceaux, provenait de concentrations résiduelles enrichies de formations de fer. 1, record 5, French, - minerai%20fin%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- enriched iron-formation
1, record 6, English, enriched%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formation de fer enrichie
1, record 6, French, formation%20de%20fer%20enrichie
correct, feminine 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 2006-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- residually enriched ore deposit of iron
1, record 7, English, residually%20enriched%20ore%20deposit%20of%20iron
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- residually enriched iron ore deposit 1, record 7, English, residually%20enriched%20iron%20ore%20deposit
correct
- residually enriched deposit of iron ore 1, record 7, English, residually%20enriched%20deposit%20of%20iron%20ore
correct
- residually enriched iron deposit 1, record 7, English, residually%20enriched%20iron%20deposit
correct
- residual iron deposit 1, record 7, English, residual%20iron%20deposit
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residually enriched ore deposits of iron... have resulted from the actions of both concentration of resistates and supergene enrichment operating on Lake Superior-type and Algoma-types of iron-formation... as protore. 1, record 7, English, - residually%20enriched%20ore%20deposit%20of%20iron
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gisement résiduel enrichi de minerai de fer
1, record 7, French, gisement%20r%C3%A9siduel%20enrichi%20de%20minerai%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gîte de fer résiduel enrichi 1, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20fer%20r%C3%A9siduel%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun
- gisement résiduel de fer enrichi 1, record 7, French, gisement%20r%C3%A9siduel%20de%20fer%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun
- gîte formé de concentrations résiduelles enrichies de minerai de fer 1, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20form%C3%A9%20de%20concentrations%20r%C3%A9siduelles%20enrichies%20de%20minerai%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
- gîte de fer formé de concentrations résiduelles enrichies 1, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20fer%20form%C3%A9%20de%20concentrations%20r%C3%A9siduelles%20enrichies
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de fer résiduel 1, record 7, French, gisement%20de%20fer%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes des fer résiduels enrichis [...] sont le résultat de la concentration de résidus insolubles et d'un enrichissement supergène à partir de formations de fer de types Lac-Supérieur et Algoma [...] 1, record 7, French, - gisement%20r%C3%A9siduel%20enrichi%20de%20minerai%20de%20fer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ore Extraction and Transport
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- direct-shipping ore
1, record 8, English, direct%2Dshipping%20ore
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- direct shipping ore 1, record 8, English, direct%20shipping%20ore
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residually enriched iron deposits are large, tabular and irregular in situ masses of high grade direct-shipping iron and manganese ore hosted in iron-formation protore. 1, record 8, English, - direct%2Dshipping%20ore
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The maximum annual production during the operation of the mines ... was achieved in 1959 when more than 12 million tonnes of direct shipping ore was produced. 1, record 8, English, - direct%2Dshipping%20ore
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
- Expédition et livraison
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- minerai expédié sans traitement préalable
1, record 8, French, minerai%20exp%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20sans%20traitement%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- minerai expédié sans traitement 1, record 8, French, minerai%20exp%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20sans%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes de fer formés de concentrations résiduelles enrichies se présentent sous forme de vastes amas tabulaires et irréguliers de minerai riche en fer et en manganèse expédié sans traitement, qui sont encaissés dans des formations de fer qui en constituent les protores. 1, record 8, French, - minerai%20exp%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20sans%20traitement%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la production annuelle maximale pendant l'exploitation des mines [...] a été atteinte en 1959 avec plus de 12 millions de tonnes (Mt) de minerai expédié sans traitement. 1, record 8, French, - minerai%20exp%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20sans%20traitement%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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