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YACENTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- footwall
1, record 1, English, footwall
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foot wall 2, record 1, English, foot%20wall
correct
- floor 2, record 1, English, floor
correct, see observation, noun
- footwall boundary 3, record 1, English, footwall%20boundary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit ... 2, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Veins are often inclined, and in such cases, as with faults, we can speak of the hanging wall and the footwall. 4, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It corresponds] to the foot wall of more steeply dipping deposits. 2, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
footwall: It is called the floor in bedded deposits. 2, record 1, English, - footwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Floor of a seam. 5, record 1, English, - footwall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur
1, record 1, French, mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éponte inférieure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponte%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- daine 3, record 1, French, daine
feminine noun
- daisne 3, record 1, French, daisne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain qui est au-dessous d'une couche ou d'un filon, sur lequel le soutènement du chantier prend appui. 4, record 1, French, - mur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons recoupent [...] les roches encaissantes. Leurs parois ou épontes sont appelées toit (éponte supérieure) et mur (éponte inférieure). 5, record 1, French, - mur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «sole» qui s'applique plutôt à la partie inférieure d'une galerie de mine. 6, record 1, French, - mur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacente
1, record 1, Spanish, yacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca o extracto sobre el cual descansa un filón o yacimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - yacente
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