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SKARN CU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skarn copper
1, record 1, English, skarn%20copper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copper skarn 1, record 1, English, copper%20skarn
correct
- Cu skarn deposit 1, record 1, English, Cu%20skarn%20deposit
correct
- Cu skarn 1, record 1, English, Cu%20skarn
correct
- skarn copper deposit 1, record 1, English, skarn%20copper%20deposit
correct
- copper-bearing skarn 1, record 1, English, copper%2Dbearing%20skarn
correct
- skarn Cu 1, record 1, English, skarn%20Cu
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Skarn copper deposits are characterized by their large size relative to tungsten, lead-zinc, and gold skarns; association with both porphyry copper- and nonporphyry copper-related intrusions; and relatively oxidized, gold-rich mineral assemblages developed close to intrusive contacts with carbonate rocks. ... Two principal divisions of copper skarns are recognized, i.e., those not associated with porphyry copper deposits ... and those associated with porphyry copper deposits ... 1, record 1, English, - skarn%20copper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cuivre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- skarn cuprifère
1, record 1, French, skarn%20cuprif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les skarns cuprifères se caractérisent par leur grande taille par rapport à celle des skarns tungsténifères, plombo-zincifères ou aurifères, par leur association à des intrusions porteuses ou non de minéralisations de type porphyrique et par leurs associations de minéraux relativement oxydés riches en or, formées dans des roches carbonatées à proximité des contacts des intrusions. [...] On distingue deux catégories principales de skarns cuprifères : ceux qui ne sont pas associés à des gîtes porphyriques de cuivre [...] et ceux qui le sont [...] 1, record 1, French, - skarn%20cuprif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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