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HOST LITHOLOGY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- host-rock lithology
1, record 1, English, host%2Drock%20lithology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- host rock lithology 2, record 1, English, host%20rock%20lithology
correct
- host lithology 3, record 1, English, host%20lithology
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some interrelationships are apparent between the host lithologies and structural settings of gold-bearing veins. 3, record 1, English, - host%2Drock%20lithology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The zoning, mineralogy and dimensions of the alteration envelopes vary according to the composition of the host lithology. 3, record 1, English, - host%2Drock%20lithology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lithologie de l'encaissant
1, record 1, French, lithologie%20de%20l%27encaissant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lithologie des roches encaissantes 2, record 1, French, lithologie%20des%20roches%20encaissantes
correct, feminine noun
- lithologie hôte 3, record 1, French, lithologie%20h%C3%B4te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe une nette corrélation entre les teneurs en métaux et la lithologie de l'encaissant. 1, record 1, French, - lithologie%20de%20l%27encaissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alteration envelope
1, record 2, English, alteration%20envelope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alteration aureole 2, record 2, English, alteration%20aureole
correct
- alteration halo 1, record 2, English, alteration%20halo
correct
- halo of alteration 3, record 2, English, halo%20of%20alteration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The... different types of alteration commonly combine to form zoned alteration envelopes... The zoning, mineralogy and dimensions of the alteration envelopes vary according to the composition of the host lithology. 4, record 2, English, - alteration%20envelope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bulk of the copper in the skarn was deposited in veinlets which cut the andradite-diopside rocks. The alteration envelopes along these veins contain actinolite-calcite-quartz-nontronite assemblages. 5, record 2, English, - alteration%20envelope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Many alteration haloes show a zonation of mineral assemblages resulting from the changing nature of the hydrothermal solution as it passes through the wall rocks. 5, record 2, English, - alteration%20envelope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Alteration haloes are developed in the wall rocks along the veins as narrow (less than 10 centimetres) zones of calcite, chlorite, epidote, K-feldspar, muscovite and anatase. 4, record 2, English, - alteration%20envelope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halo d'altération
1, record 2, French, halo%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- auréole d'altération 2, record 2, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est [...] possible que certains «halos» [...] d'altération soient en réalité des fronts de drainage ou de sécrétion latérale vers des cassures, que d'autres soient dus à la diagenèse [...] 3, record 2, French, - halo%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Auréole d'altération minéralogique. 3, record 2, French, - halo%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les corps métallifères [...] peuvent ne pas être visibles à la surface du sol. C'est à l'aide de guides géologiques que l'on soupçonne alors la présence d'une masse minéralisée. Ainsi les altérations en halos autour des minéralisations, la paléogéographie, les contacts avec les granites [...] sont autant de guides qu'il faut savoir exploiter pour découvrir du minerai. 4, record 2, French, - halo%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zoning of the alteration envelopes 1, record 3, English, zoning%20of%20the%20alteration%20envelopes
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The... different types of alteration commonly combined to form zoned alteration envelopes... The zoning, mineralogy and dimensions of the alteration envelopes vary according to the composition of the host lithology. 1, record 3, English, - zoning%20of%20the%20alteration%20envelopes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "alteration envelope." 2, record 3, English, - zoning%20of%20the%20alteration%20envelopes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zonalité des halos d'altération
1, record 3, French, zonalit%C3%A9%20des%20halos%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la zonalité des halos d'altération autour d'un dépôt ou d'un groupe de dépôts [...] 1, record 3, French, - zonalit%C3%A9%20des%20halos%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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