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PORPHYRY SYSTEM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porphyry copper system
1, record 1, English, porphyry%20copper%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cuivre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système porphyrique à minéralisation de cuivre
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique%20%C3%A0%20min%C3%A9ralisation%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système porphyrique à minéralisation de Cu 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique%20%C3%A0%20min%C3%A9ralisation%20de%20Cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porphyry system
1, record 2, English, porphyry%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au system. 1, record 2, English, - porphyry%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système porphyrique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système porphyrique minéralisé 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système porphyrique à minéralisation de Cu-Mo-Au. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-level porphyry system
1, record 3, English, high%2Dlevel%20porphyry%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système porphyrique de haut niveau
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique%20de%20haut%20niveau
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 2004-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fracture permeability
1, record 4, English, fracture%20permeability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically extensive development of thick skarn units reflects the high fracture permeability of the porphyry Cu system. 1, record 4, English, - fracture%20permeability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité de fracture
1, record 4, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation caractéristique d'unités skarnifiées épaisses sur une vaste étendue témoigne de la forte perméabilité de fracture des systèmes porphyriques à minéralisation de cuivre. 1, record 4, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- porphyry molybdenum system
1, record 5, English, porphyry%20molybdenum%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système porphyrique molybdénifère
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20porphyrique%20molybd%C3%A9nif%C3%A8re
correct, 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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