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HOST IRON-FORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- host iron-formation
1, record 1, English, host%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de fer encaissante
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20fer%20encaissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- host
1, record 2, English, host
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intrusions which host stratiform chromite deposits occur in a variety of tectonic settings. 1, record 2, English, - host
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... various lithofacies of iron-formation... host syngenetic and epigenetic gold deposits... 1, record 2, English, - host
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... the sulphide-rich pelitic schist unit that hosts the ores ... 1, record 2, English, - host
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encaisser
1, record 2, French, encaisser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renfermer 1, record 2, French, renfermer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les intrusions renfermant des gîtes stratiformes de chromite se rencontrent dans des cadres tectoniques divers. 1, record 2, French, - encaisser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] divers lithofaciès de formation de fer [...] renferment des gîtes d'or syngénétiques et épigénétiques [...] 1, record 2, French, - encaisser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] l'unité de schistes pélitiques riches en sulfures qui encaisse la minéralisation [...] 1, record 2, French, - encaisser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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