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PORPHYRY MOUNTAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Climax deposit
1, record 1, English, Climax%20deposit
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Climax 2, record 1, English, Climax
United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Climax deposit is one of a number of large molybdenum deposits in central Colorado and morthern New Mexico. 1, record 1, English, - Climax%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The pyrite-chalcopyrite-molybdenite deposit and occurrences in granite underlying Copper Mountain show marked similarity to the porphyry copper-molybdenum-type deposits of the western Cordillera as exemplified by Climax, Colorado and Bingham, the Utah deposits... 2, record 1, English, - Climax%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement Climax
1, record 1, French, gisement%20Climax
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte Climax 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20Climax
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un seul gisement Climax aux USA a produit 38% de tout le molybdène consommé depuis le début de l'ère industrielle. 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20Climax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dyke-sill swarm
1, record 2, English, dyke%2Dsill%20swarm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Porphyry Mountain diatreme breccia pipe and dyke-sill swarm... 1, record 2, English, - dyke%2Dsill%20swarm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essaim de dykes et de filons-couches
1, record 2, French, essaim%20de%20dykes%20et%20de%20filons%2Dcouches
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la cheminée à brèche de diatrème et l'essaim de dykes et de filons-couches du mont du Porphyre [...] 1, record 2, French, - essaim%20de%20dykes%20et%20de%20filons%2Dcouches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Porphyry Mountain
1, record 3, English, Porphyry%20Mountain
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gaspé-Connecticut Valley. 1, record 3, English, - Porphyry%20Mountain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Porphyry Mountain plug and aureole. 1, record 3, English, - Porphyry%20Mountain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mont du Porphyre
1, record 3, French, mont%20du%20Porphyre
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gaspé-Connecticut Valley. 1, record 3, French, - mont%20du%20Porphyre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Culot et auréole du mont du Porphyre 1, record 3, French, - mont%20du%20Porphyre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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