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VETA ESTERIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hungry lode
1, record 1, English, hungry%20lode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barren lode 2, record 1, English, barren%20lode
correct
- barren vein 3, record 1, English, barren%20vein
correct
- dead vein 4, record 1, English, dead%20vein
- unproductive vein 5, record 1, English, unproductive%20vein
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... lode ... that is barren of ore minerals or of geologic indications of ore or that contains very-low grade ore. 1, record 1, English, - hungry%20lode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filon stérile
1, record 1, French, filon%20st%C3%A9rile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filon ne contenant pas de minerai exploitable. 2, record 1, French, - filon%20st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on distingue [...], sur le plan économique, des filons minéralisés (qui contiennent du minerai) des filons stériles. 3, record 1, French, - filon%20st%C3%A9rile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe des filons stériles de quartz, granite, pegmatite, aplite, basalte, andésite, etc. 3, record 1, French, - filon%20st%C3%A9rile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filón estéril
1, record 1, Spanish, fil%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A9ril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- veta estéril 2, record 1, Spanish, veta%20est%C3%A9ril
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En minería se benefician los filones mineralizados (que contienen mineral útil) por oposición a los filones estériles, que carecen de interés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fil%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A9ril
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