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VETA FISURA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fissure vein
1, record 1, English, fissure%20vein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fissure-vein 2, record 1, English, fissure%2Dvein
correct
- fissure lode 3, record 1, English, fissure%20lode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral mass, tabular in form as a whole but frequently irregular in detail, occupying a fracture in rock. The vein material is different from the country rock and has generally been produced by the filling of open spaces along the fissure. 1, record 1, English, - fissure%20vein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filon de fissure
1, record 1, French, filon%20de%20fissure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- veine de fissure 1, record 1, French, veine%20de%20fissure
correct, feminine noun
- filon de fracture 2, record 1, French, filon%20de%20fracture
masculine noun
- veine de fracture 3, record 1, French, veine%20de%20fracture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filon qui correspond au remplissage d'une fissure. 1, record 1, French, - filon%20de%20fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étant donné que la plupart des filons sont formés par le remplissage d'une fracture (faille ou diaclase), il peut sembler redondant de parler de «filon de fissure» ou de «filon de fracture». 4, record 1, French, - filon%20de%20fissure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- veta de fisura
1, record 1, Spanish, veta%20de%20fisura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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