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MINABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minable
1, record 1, English, minable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mineable 2, record 1, English, mineable
correct
- workable 3, record 1, English, workable
correct
- amenable to mining 4, record 1, English, amenable%20to%20mining
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capable of being mined (in any sense of the verb). 5, record 1, English, - minable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minable coal, minable graphite, minable waters. 6, record 1, English, - minable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coal is being found in mineable deposits in all parts of the world. 5, record 1, English, - minable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Occasionally ..., laterites derived from basic or ultrabasic rock may be sufficiently rich in iron to be workable ... 3, record 1, English, - minable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Orebody thicknesses, especially for the massive sulphide type deposits, range from 2 m to 60 m, a factor which, consistent with ore grades, has made many of them amenable to open pit mining methods ... 4, record 1, English, - minable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitable
1, record 1, French, exploitable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de quelque chose qui peut être exploité avec profit. 2, record 1, French, - exploitable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des terres, des mines exploitables. Une industrie exploitable. 2, record 1, French, - exploitable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'épaisseur des amas minéralisés, surtout dans le cas des gîtes de sulfures massifs, varie entre 2 et 60 m; cet attribut lorsqu'il s'accompagne d'une uniformité de la teneur du minerai, rend un grand nombre de ces amas minéralisés exploitables par les méthodes d'extraction à ciel ouvert [...] 3, record 1, French, - exploitable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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