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PORPHYRY SILVER DEPOSIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Olympic Dam deposit
1, record 1, English, Olympic%20Dam%20deposit
correct, Australia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In southern Australia. 1, record 1, English, - Olympic%20Dam%20deposit
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Olympic%20Dam%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'Olympic Dam
1, record 1, French, gisement%20d%27Olympic%20Dam
correct, masculine noun, Australia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le sud de l'Australie. 1, record 1, French, - gisement%20d%27Olympic%20Dam
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - gisement%20d%27Olympic%20Dam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porphyry silver deposit
1, record 2, English, porphyry%20silver%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gîte porphyrique d'argent
1, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gisement porphyrique d'argent 1, record 2, French, gisement%20porphyrique%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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