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W SKARN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chromium, Molybdenum and Tungsten Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tungsten skarn
1, record 1, English, tungsten%20skarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- W skarn 1, record 1, English, W%20skarn
correct
- skarn tungsten 2, record 1, English, skarn%20tungsten
correct
- tungsten skarn deposit 2, record 1, English, tungsten%20skarn%20deposit
correct
- W skarn deposit 2, record 1, English, W%20skarn%20%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tungsten skarns are typically coarse-grained assemblages of ore and calc-silicate gangue minerals that form commonly in the thermal aureole at the contact between felsic calc-alkaline intrusive and calcareous sedimentary rocks. ... The bulk of the world's skarn tungsten production and reserves is accounted for by relatively few deposits with greater than 10,000 tonnes contained metal ... 2, record 1, English, - tungsten%20skarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de chrome, de molybdène et de tungstène
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- skarn tungsténifère
1, record 1, French, skarn%20tungst%C3%A9nif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- skarn à W 1, record 1, French, skarn%20%C3%A0%20W
correct, masculine noun
- skarn à tungstène 2, record 1, French, skarn%20%C3%A0%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De manière caractéristique, les skarns tungsténifères sont des lithologies constituées d'associations de minéraux métallifères et de minéraux calco-silicatés de gangue à grain grossier qui se sont formées dans l'auréole de métamorphisme thermique d'intrusions calco-alcalines felsiques, à l'intérieur de roches sédimentaires calcareuses qui jouxtent l'intrusion. 1, record 1, French, - skarn%20tungst%C3%A9nif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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