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POLYMETALLIC DEPOSIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic massive sulphide deposit
1, record 1, English, polymetallic%20massive%20sulphide%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polymetallic massive sulfide deposit 2, record 1, English, polymetallic%20massive%20sulfide%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ambler, in which NovaGold has an option to acquire a joint venture interest through an agreement..., is a large, high grade polymetallic massive sulphide deposit with a historic inferred resource estimated in 1995... of 817, 000 ounces of gold, 64 million ounces of silver, 3. 2 billion pounds of copper and 4. 2 billion pounds of zinc. 1, record 1, English, - polymetallic%20massive%20sulphide%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement polymétallique de sulfures massifs
1, record 1, French, gisement%20polym%C3%A9tallique%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gisement polymétallique de sulfures massifs : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - gisement%20polym%C3%A9tallique%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic deposit
1, record 2, English, polymetallic%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polymetallic sulphide deposit. 1, record 2, English, - polymetallic%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gisement à minéralisation polymétallique
1, record 2, French, gisement%20%C3%A0%20min%C3%A9ralisation%20polym%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gîte à minéralisation polymétallique 1, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20min%C3%A9ralisation%20polym%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
- gisement polymétallique 2, record 2, French, gisement%20polym%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
- gîte polymétallique 3, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20polym%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte de sulfures polymétallique. 1, record 2, French, - gisement%20%C3%A0%20min%C3%A9ralisation%20polym%C3%A9tallique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- argillized
1, record 3, English, argillized
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clay-altered 2, record 3, English, clay%2Daltered
correct
- argillically altered 3, record 3, English, argillically%20altered
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plutons commonly are coarse grained, porphyritic and unaltered, but border phases are in some cases locally argillized, greisenized or tourmalinized. 4, record 3, English, - argillized
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The world's largest high grade uranium deposit... contains not only polymetallic, but also some monometallic mineralization. Most of the mineralization occurs in clay-altered rocks at the base of the Athabasca Group... 5, record 3, English, - argillized
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Argillically altered sediment. 3, record 3, English, - argillized
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Clay-altered rock 6, record 3, English, - argillized
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Argillized rock. 6, record 3, English, - argillized
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- argilisé
1, record 3, French, argilis%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- argilifié 2, record 3, French, argilifi%C3%A9
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est ici qu'intervient l'altération chimique qui argilifie les minéraux au contact du vide sous-cutané [créé par la desquamation]. 3, record 3, French, - argilis%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roche argilisée. 4, record 3, French, - argilis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breccia matrix
1, record 4, English, breccia%20matrix
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- matrix of breccias 2, record 4, English, matrix%20of%20breccias
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The molybdenite occurs in ... fissure veins, ... fine fracture containing molybdenite paint, ... breccia matrices and, more rarely, ... disseminated grains. 3, record 4, English, - breccia%20matrix
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the polymetallic Olympic Dam deposit, hematite predominates over magnetite, and forms 30 to 70% of the ore as breccia matrix. 2, record 4, English, - breccia%20matrix
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matrice de brèches
1, record 4, French, matrice%20de%20br%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- matrice de la brèche 1, record 4, French, matrice%20de%20la%20br%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- gangue bréchique 2, record 4, French, gangue%20br%C3%A9chique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le gisement d'Olympic Dam à minéralisation polymétallique, l'hématite est plus abondante que la magnétite; elle constitue de 30 à 70 % du minerai et forme la matrice de brèches. 1, record 4, French, - matrice%20de%20br%C3%A8ches
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bréchique : Qui se rapporte à une brèche. 3, record 4, French, - matrice%20de%20br%C3%A8ches
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic sulfide deposit 1, record 5, English, polymetallic%20sulfide%20deposit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gisement de sulfure polymétallique
1, record 5, French, gisement%20de%20sulfure%20polym%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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