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GANGUE MINERAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gangue assemblage
1, record 1, English, gangue%20assemblage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gangue mineral assemblage 2, record 1, English, gangue%20mineral%20%20assemblage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both the ore mineral assemblage, which includes sphalerite with 6% Fe, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and scheelite in addition to galena, and pyrite, and the gangue assemblage of dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, tremolite, wollastonite, olivine, and serpentine ... are more representative of a Zn-Pb skarn deposit than is the simpler mineralogy of the Remac deposit to the south. 1, record 1, English, - gangue%20assemblage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- association minérale de la gangue
1, record 1, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20gangue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- association minérale de gangue 1, record 1, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20gangue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association métallifère (sphalérite à 6 % de fer, pyrrhotite, arsénopyrite et scheelite, en plus de galène et pyrite) et l'association minérale de la gangue (dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, trémolite, wollastonite, olivine et serpentine) [...] sont toutes le deux plus représentatives d'un skarn à Zn-Pb que ne l'est la minéralogie plus simple du gisement de Remac, plus au sud. 1, record 1, French, - association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20gangue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Mining Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gangue mineral
1, record 2, English, gangue%20mineral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonmetallic, or a worthless metallic, mineral associated with ore minerals. 2, record 2, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rougher float produces a bulk concentrate containing the major portion of pentlandite, chalcopyrite, and graphite, and a tailing composed chiefly of the gangue minerals and most of the pyrrhotite. 3, record 2, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Common gangue minerals include quartz, calcite, fluorite, siderite, and pyrite. It should be noted that the gangue minerals of one ore body may be the ore mineral of another ... 4, record 2, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "ore mineral." 5, record 2, English, - gangue%20mineral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Génie minier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minéral de gangue
1, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- minéral de la gangue 2, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20gangue
correct, masculine noun
- minéral constituant la gangue 3, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20constituant%20la%20gangue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un premier stade, il s'agit de préparer mécaniquement le minerai et au départ, il convient de libérer les entités minéralogiques valorisables des minéraux de la gangue : c'est le stade de la fragmentation appelée encore comminution. [...] Dans un deuxième stade, les espèces à valoriser sont séparées des minéraux de la gangue par des opérations basées sur les caractéristiques des minéraux. [...] Dans un troisième stade, il s'agit d'évacuer les stériles constituées par les minéraux des gangues [...] 4, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Minéraux des gangues.- Outre le quartz, la calcite, l'aragonite, le gypse, l'anhydrite et le sel gemme, les gangues renferment fréquemment : la barytine [...] [ou] spath pesant; la fluorine [...] ou spath fluor [...]; l'apatite [...] 5, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les filons et gîtes métallifères. [...] Parfois [...] il se dépose des oxydes, sulfures et chlorures métalliques accompagnés de minéraux constituant la gangue : quartz, barytine, fluorine, calcite. 3, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Souvent considérée comme minéral de «gangue», [la barytine] constitue en elle-même un véritable minerai de baryum pour l'industrie chimique. 6, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «minéral de minerai» ou à «minéral utile». 7, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calc-silicate gangue mineral 1, record 3, English, calc%2Dsilicate%20gangue%20mineral
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minéral de gangue à silicates calciques
1, record 3, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue%20%C3%A0%20silicates%20calciques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche «minéral de gangue». 1, record 3, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20gangue%20%C3%A0%20silicates%20calciques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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