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TENOR ORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ore grade
1, record 1, English, ore%20grade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grade of ore 2, record 1, English, grade%20of%20ore
correct
- grade of the ore 1, record 1, English, grade%20of%20the%20ore
correct
- grade of ores 3, record 1, English, grade%20of%20ores
correct
- ore tenor 1, record 1, English, ore%20tenor
correct
- tenor of ore 4, record 1, English, tenor%20of%20ore
correct
- ore concentration 5, record 1, English, ore%20concentration
- concentration of ore 6, record 1, English, concentration%20of%20ore
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metal content of an ore which can be expressed either in percent or in ounces per ton, etc. 4, record 1, English, - ore%20grade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cut and fill mining is a fairly costly mining method as the back and walls must be conditioned every cut to provide a safe working face. The overall lifetime grade of ore in the proposed stope must be sufficient to support this conditioning cost. 7, record 1, English, - ore%20grade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the ore concentration ... varies from place to place ... 5, record 1, English, - ore%20grade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur de minerai
1, record 1, French, teneur%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teneur du minerai 2, record 1, French, teneur%20du%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
- concentration de minerai 3, record 1, French, concentration%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur d'un minerai peut être définie en minéral contenu (ex. : teneur en quartz d'un minerai d'or ou de tungstène) ou en métal contenu (ex. : teneur en plomb d'un minerai constitué de sulfure de plomb, ou galène), ou en un élément équivalent, généralement l'oxyde (ex. : la teneur des minerais de potasse, constitués de chlorures ou de carbonates de potassium, s'exprime en K2O contenu). 4, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20minerai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la teneur du minerai [...] varie en tout point du terrain [...] 5, record 1, French, - teneur%20de%20minerai
Record 1, Key term(s)
- teneur des minerais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley del mineral
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20del%20mineral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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