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PORPHYRY GOLD DEPOSIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold-only deposit
1, record 1, English, gold%2Donly%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold is a commodity that occurs in a wide variety of geological settings and ore deposit types. Byproduct gold from volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, nickel-copper deposits, porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits and vein copper deposits accounts for approximately one third of Canadian resources. The remainder occurs in gold-only deposits which comprise placers(5%) and bedrock sources(60%) which are termed lode gold deposits... 2, record 1, English, - gold%2Donly%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the economics of PGE [platinum group element] deposits are broadly analogous to those of gold-only deposits, with ore grades from 8 to 20 g/t combined PGE + Au ... 3, record 1, English, - gold%2Donly%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement exploité exclusivement pour l'or
1, record 1, French, gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte uniquement aurifère 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20uniquement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte essentiellement aurifère 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20essentiellement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement strictement aurifère 3, record 1, French, gisement%20strictement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement essentiellement aurifère 4, record 1, French, gisement%20essentiellement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte strictement aurifère 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20strictement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gîte exploité exclusivement pour l'or 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gisement uniquement aurifère 4, record 1, French, gisement%20uniquement%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gîte dans lequel l'or n'est pas obtenu comme sous-produit d'autres associations minérales, mais est exploité comme produit essentiel. 2, record 1, French, - gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les aspects économiques des gisements d'ÉGP [éléments du groupe du platine] sont en gros comparables à ceux des gisements exploités exclusivement pour l'or; les teneurs varient de 8 à 20 g/t de ÉGP + Au combinés [...] 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20exploit%C3%A9%20exclusivement%20pour%20l%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Olympic Dam deposit
1, record 2, English, Olympic%20Dam%20deposit
correct, Australia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In southern Australia. 1, record 2, English, - Olympic%20Dam%20deposit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Olympic Dam deposit, discovered in 1975, is mined for copper, gold, silver, and uranium. It rivals the largest porphyry copper deposits in terms of contained copper, and forms the largest single resource of uranium in the world. 1, record 2, English, - Olympic%20Dam%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'Olympic Dam
1, record 2, French, gisement%20d%27Olympic%20Dam
correct, masculine noun, Australia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le sud de l'Australie. 1, record 2, French, - gisement%20d%27Olympic%20Dam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le gisement d'Olympic Dam, découvert en 1975, est exploité pour le cuivre, l'or, l'argent et l'uranium. Il concurrence les plus vastes gisements porphyriques de cuivre du point de vue de la quantité de cuivre contenue et il constitue le plus grand gisement d'uranium du monde. 1, record 2, French, - gisement%20d%27Olympic%20Dam
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porphyry gold deposit
1, record 3, English, porphyry%20gold%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- porphyry Au deposit 1, record 3, English, porphyry%20Au%20deposit
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gîte porphyrique d'or
1, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gisement porphyrique d'or 1, record 3, French, gisement%20porphyrique%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
- gisement porphyrique de Au 1, record 3, French, gisement%20porphyrique%20de%20Au
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gîte porphyrique de Au
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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