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POLYMETALLIC SULFIDE [4 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%20%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 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic sulphide lithofacies
1, record 2, English, polymetallic%20sulphide%20lithofacies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polymetallic massive sulphide lithofacies 1, record 2, English, polymetallic%20massive%20sulphide%20lithofacies
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polymetallic sulfide lithofacies
- polymetallic massive sulfide lithofacies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lithofaciès à sulfures polymétalliques
1, record 2, French, lithofaci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20sulfures%20polym%C3%A9talliques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lithofaciès à sulfures massifs polymétalliques 1, record 2, French, lithofaci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20sulfures%20massifs%20polym%C3%A9talliques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic sulphide
1, record 3, English, polymetallic%20sulphide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polymetallic sulfide 2, record 3, English, polymetallic%20sulfide
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guidelines to exploration for placers include: 1. Locating areas of gold-bearing source rocks such as auriferous quartz veins, polymetallic sulphide or porphyry deposits; slightly auriferous quartz stringers and veins in schists and gneisses; slightly auriferous minerals such as pyrite and other sulphide in granitic schists; ... 1, record 3, English, - polymetallic%20sulphide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfure polymétallique
1, record 3, French, sulfure%20polym%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic sulfide deposit 1, record 4, English, polymetallic%20sulfide%20deposit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gisement de sulfure polymétallique
1, record 4, French, gisement%20de%20sulfure%20polym%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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