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ARENA AURIFERA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auriferous
1, record 1, English, auriferous
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gold-bearing 2, record 1, English, gold%2Dbearing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a substance that contains gold, especially said of gold-bearing mineral deposits. 3, record 1, English, - auriferous
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gold bearing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aurifère
1, record 1, French, aurif%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient ou qui fournit de l'or [...] 2, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de nombreuses éluvions aurifères [...] dérivent d'imprégnations diffuses ou d'amas très divisés (stockwerks) dans des gneiss ou des micaschistes. 3, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ceintures de roches vertes aurifères. 4, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
halo aurifère 4, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
liqueur aurifère 5, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
minéralisation aurifère 6, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
pegmatite aurifère 7, record 1, French, - aurif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aurífero
1, record 1, Spanish, aur%C3%ADfero
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aluvión aurífero; arena aurífera; roca aurífera; cobre aurífero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aur%C3%ADfero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auriferous sand
1, record 2, English, auriferous%20sand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold-bearing sand 2, record 2, English, gold%2Dbearing%20sand
correct
- gold sand 3, record 2, English, gold%20sand
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gold-bearing sand sinks through perforations in the trommel and drops onto shaking tables, on which it is further concentrated. 2, record 2, English, - auriferous%20sand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sable aurifère
1, record 2, French, sable%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une tribu lavait des sables aurifères dans des rigoles en bois tapissées de peaux de mouton qui retenaient l'or fin. 2, record 2, French, - sable%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sable aurifère : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - sable%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sables aurifères
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena aurífera
1, record 2, Spanish, arena%20aur%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La extracción del oro de las arenas auríferas se efectúa esencialmente mediante lavados y cribados que separan progresivamente el polvillo y las pepitas metálicas de las materias menos densas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arena%20aur%C3%ADfera
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