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PIPE-LIKE DEPOSIT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipe deposit
1, record 1, English, pipe%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pipe-like deposit 2, record 1, English, pipe%2Dlike%20deposit
correct
- chimney deposit 3, record 1, English, chimney%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zinc-rich skarns have in many cases developed along lithologic contacts and structural pathways in unmetamorphosed rocks distant from the intrusive contact, and in places pass distally into replacement manto and chimney deposits significantly higher in ore tonnage and grade than the skarn. 3, record 1, English, - pipe%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Advanced argillic alteration ... is one of the more intense forms of alteration, often present as an inner zone adjoining many base metal vein or pipe deposits associated with acid plutonic stocks as at Butte, Montana, and Cerro de Pasco in Peru. 4, record 1, English, - pipe%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte en forme de cheminée
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte en forme de pipe 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20pipe
correct, masculine noun
- gîte en cheminée 3, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20en%20chemin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- gîte en pipe 3, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20en%20pipe
correct, masculine noun
- gisement en pipe 4, record 1, French, gisement%20en%20pipe
correct, masculine noun
- gisement en pipes 3, record 1, French, gisement%20en%20pipes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molybdène. - [...] Beaucoup de gîtes en forme de cheminées ou «pipes», par exemple en Australie [...], dans des granites. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les gîtes en pipes et en cheminée, le minerai est souvent bréchique. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gisement en pipe : Shangani (Zimbabwé). Ce gisement [...], associé à un complexe ultrabasique dans une série de tufs acides, est original par sa géométrie : en pipe, ou plus exactement en «champignon», sorte de protubérance à partir d'un corps ultrabasique bien stratifié et différencié stérile. La structure minéralisée mesure environ 550 X 550 mètres [...] 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Gisements en pipes ou «champignon». 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Un exemple de gisement en «pipe» : le gisement de tungstène de Puy-les-Vignes. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20en%20forme%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Main Pipe orebody
1, record 2, English, Main%20Pipe%20orebody
correct, Australia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Main%20Pipe%20orebody
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone minéralisée Main Pipe
1, record 2, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Main%20Pipe
correct, feminine noun, Australia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Main%20Pipe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Upper H orebody
1, record 3, English, Upper%20H%20orebody
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Horne mine was a pipe-like copper-gold deposit(Upper H and Lower H orebodies) capped by a large, lower-grade pyritic massive sulphide lens(No. 5 zone). Most of the ore produced from the mine consisted of massive pyrite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite and associated stringer mineralization from the Upper H and Lower H orebodies. 1, record 3, English, - Upper%20H%20orebody
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amas minéralisé H supérieur
1, record 3, French, amas%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20H%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- amas H supérieur 1, record 3, French, amas%20H%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la mine Horne, la minéralisation de cuivre-or (les amas minéralisés H supérieur et H inférieur) était contenue à l'intérieur d'une zone adoptant la forme d'une cheminée qui était surmontée d'une vaste lentille de sulfures massifs à prédominance de pyrite renfermant une minéralisation à faible teneur (zone n° 5). La majeure partie du minerai extrait de la mine se composait d'une minéralisation massive de pyrite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite et de la minéralisation filonienne associée des amas H supérieur et H inférieur. 1, record 3, French, - amas%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20H%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, 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
- Lower H orebody
1, record 4, English, Lower%20H%20orebody
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Horne mine was a pipe-like copper-gold deposit(Upper H and Lower H orebodies) capped by a large, lower-grade pyritic massive sulphide lens(No. 5 zone). Most of the ore produced from the mine consisted of massive pyrite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite and associated stringer mineralization from the Upper H and Lower H orebodies. 1, record 4, English, - Lower%20H%20orebody
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amas minéralisé H inférieur
1, record 4, French, amas%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20H%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- amas H inférieur 1, record 4, French, amas%20H%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la mine Horne, la minéralisation de cuivre-or (les amas minéralisés H supérieur et H inférieur) était contenue à l'intérieur d'une zone adoptant la forme d'une cheminée qui était surmontée d'une vaste lentille de sulfures massifs à prédominance de pyrite renfermant une minéralisation à faible teneur (zone n° 5). La majeure partie du minerai extrait de la mine se composait d'une minéralisation massive de pyrite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite et de la minéralisation filonienne associée des amas H supérieur et H inférieur. 1, record 4, French, - amas%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20H%20inf%C3%A9rieur
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
- Sugarloaf orebody
1, record 5, English, Sugarloaf%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, - Sugarloaf%20orebody
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone minéralisée Sugarloaf
1, record 5, French, zone%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20Sugarloaf
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%20Sugarloaf
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Kniest
1, record 6, English, Kniest
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rammelsberg deposit is stratigraphically underlain by a zone of silica-rich lenses termed "Kniest"... Large(1983) stated that the Kniest has a pipe-like geometry that distinctly crosscuts the bedding and contains veins of chalcopyrite. 1, record 6, English, - Kniest
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Kniest
1, record 6, French, Kniest
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gisement de Rammelsberg surmonte stratigraphiquement une zone de lentilles riches en silice nommée «Kniest» [...] Large (1983) a indiqué que le «Kniest» a une géométrie semblable à une cheminée qui recoupe distinctement la stratification et qui contient des filons de chalcopyrite. 1, record 6, French, - Kniest
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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