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MASSIVE SULPHIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- massive sulphide
1, record 1, English, massive%20sulphide
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- massive sulfide 2, record 1, English, massive%20sulfide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of rock consisting mainly of sulphide minerals, such as pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and pyrite, the presence of which could indicate an ore body. 3, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... all subtypes of nickel sulphide ores usually consist mainly of the simple sulphide assemblage pyrrhotite-pentlandite-chalcopyrite, either as massive sulphides, sulphide-matrix breccias, or disseminations of sulphides. 4, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "disseminated sulphide." 5, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
massive: Said of a mineral deposit (especially of sulfides) characterized by a great concentration of ore in one place ... 6, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
massive sulphide: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfure massif
1, record 1, French, sulfure%20massif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande concentration de minerais sulfurés à un seul endroit. 2, record 1, French, - sulfure%20massif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sulfures sont soit massifs, soit disséminés. Les sulfures massifs forment des corps aplatis dans les failles. Ils peuvent s'échapper à plus de 500 mètres des corps ultrabasiques, et prendre un aspect bréchoïde. 3, record 1, French, - sulfure%20massif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les minerais de tous les sous-types de gîtes de sulfures de nickel, qu'ils se présentent sous la forme de sulfures massifs, de brèches à matrice sulfurée ou de sulfures disséminés, se composent principalement de la simple association pyrrhotite-pentlandite-chalcopyrite. 4, record 1, French, - sulfure%20massif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulfure massif : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - sulfure%20massif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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