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PORPHYRY DEPOSIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porphyry deposit
1, record 1, English, porphyry%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- porphyritic deposit 2, record 1, English, porphyritic%20deposit
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porphyry deposits are large, low-to medium-grade deposits in which hypogene ore minerals are primarily structurally controlled and which are spatially and genetically related to felsic to intermediate porphyritic intrusions ... 1, record 1, English, - porphyry%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porphyry deposits are the world's most important source of copper, molybdenum, and rhenium, and are major sources of gold, silver, and tin ... 1, record 1, English, - porphyry%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au-Ag deposit. 1, record 1, English, - porphyry%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte porphyrique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gisement porphyrique 2, record 1, French, gisement%20porphyrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] en matière de cuivre, gîte irrégulier considérable, mais à basse teneur, constitué par une combinaison d'imprégnation et de stockwerks dans des masses de porphyre craquelées et altérées, ou dans des roches intrusives de structure analogue, ou dans des roches encaissantes voisines. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes porphyriques sont formés de minerai à teneur faible à moyenne occupant un vaste volume dans lequel la répartition des minéraux valorisables hypogènes est contrôlée essentiellement par la structure; ces gîtes sont associés spatialement et apparentés génétiquement à des intrusions porphyriques felsiques à intermédiaires [...] 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gisements porphyriques constituent les plus importantes sources au monde de cuivre, de molybdène et de rhénium et ils fournissent des quantités importantes d'or, d'argent et d'étain [...] 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte porphyrique de Cu-Mo-Au-Ag. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20porphyrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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