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METALOGENIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallogeny
1, record 1, English, metallogeny
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of the genesis of mineral deposits, with emphasis on their relationship in space and time to regional petrographic and tectonic features of the Earth's crust. 2, record 1, English, - metallogeny
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The branch of geology that deals with the origin of ore deposits. 3, record 1, English, - metallogeny
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Metallogeny" refers to the study of factors that control the distribution of mineral deposits in space and time, especially in the context of large-scale processes that form major features of the earth's crust such as mountain belts, volcanic chains and island arcs, sedimentary basins, and ocean ridges. These processes are called tectonic ... 4, record 1, English, - metallogeny
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métallogénie
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- science métallogénique 2, record 1, French, science%20m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] science des gîtes métallifères [...] elle se donne pour objet ultime la compréhension de la genèse des concentrations métallifères. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la métallogénie [...] étudie les gîtes minéraux ainsi que leurs conditions de formation, la géologie du pétrole, la géologie du charbon [...] 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la métallogénie est l'étude de la formation et de l'évolution des gisements de minerais métalliques, [elle est] basée sur l'observation des rapports des minerais et des formations géologiques tels qu'on les observe dans la nature et sur les données de la physique et de la chimie, qui ont régi les formations de minerais. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La «métallogénie» s'intéresse aux gîtes minéraux et à leur formation, en vue de la prospection puis de la conduite de l'exploitation. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous avons évoqué [...] les divergences entre la science métallogénique et la science gîtologique. Ces divergences se retrouvent dans les tentatives de classement des gisements et se traduisent par deux grandes tendances dans la systématique : classifications génétiques et classifications par types de gîtes. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Métallogénie. [...] Le terme a été créé, au début du siècle, par L. de Launay [...] 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallog%C3%A9nie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metalogenia
1, record 1, Spanish, metalogenia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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