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INFOLDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infolding
1, record 1, English, infolding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some authors have suggested that [chromitites in harzburgite tectonites] are outliers of the cumulate succession that were incorporated in the tectonite either par gravitational sinking of dense autoliths ... or by infolding of the lowermost cumulate layers ... 1, record 1, English, - infolding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a minimum of infolding of barren sediment or marginal facies of iron-formation [is an] advantageous factor for grade control and in processing of the crude ore. 1, record 1, English, - infolding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- involution
1, record 1, French, involution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains chercheurs ont suggéré [que les chromitites dans les harzburgites tectonisées] puissent constituer des fragments de la séquence à cumulats ayant été incorporés aux harzburgites tectonisées soit par enfoncement gravitaire d'autolithes denses [...], soit par involution des lits à cumulats présents à la base de la séquence stratifiée [...] 1, record 1, French, - involution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une involution minimale de sédiments stériles ou de faciès marginaux de formation de fer [est un] facteur avantageux pour le contrôle de la teneur et le traitement du minerai brut. 1, record 1, French, - involution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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