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HORIZON EGP [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stratiform deposit
1, record 1, English, stratiform%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reef-type deposit 2, record 1, English, reef%2Dtype%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a special type of strata-bound deposit in which the desired rock or ore constitutes, or is strictly coextensive with, one or more sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous layers ... 3, record 1, English, - stratiform%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratiform Deposits. ... These deposits consist of layers usually formed in the lower parts of stratified igneous complexes ... 4, record 1, English, - stratiform%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Evaluation of an experimental data file provided insight into the interrelationship between assay values and the length of segments of core samples taken from stratiform deposits. 5, record 1, English, - stratiform%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
There are two principal deposit types: reef-type or stratiform PGE [platinum group element] deposits [and] the "supersolidus intrusion breccia" type (SIB type) ... 2, record 1, English, - stratiform%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "stratabound deposit." 6, record 1, English, - stratiform%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Stratiform ore deposit. 6, record 1, English, - stratiform%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement stratiforme
1, record 1, French, gisement%20stratiforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte stratiforme 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20stratiforme
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt stratiforme 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20stratiforme
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de type horizon minéralisé 4, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20type%20horizon%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gîte de type horizon minéralisé 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20type%20horizon%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gisement minéral formant des lentilles allongées et superposées concordantes avec la stratification. 5, record 1, French, - gisement%20stratiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chercheurs du CANMET ont participé aux évaluations des gisements d’uranium d’EMR. L’évaluation de données expérimentales a permis d’établir la relation entre la teneur du minerai et la longueur de segments de carottes extraites de gisements stratiformes. 6, record 1, French, - gisement%20stratiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les gîtes stratiformes, la texture massive est parfois représentée, bien que les textures à minerai disséminé, les textures rubanées ou en écorce, en cocarde, soient les plus fréquentes. 7, record 1, French, - gisement%20stratiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On distingue deux types principaux de gîtes d’ÉGP [éléments du groupe du platine]. Le premier et le plus important est le type gîte stratiforme ou horizon minéralisé [...] Le deuxième type est qualifié [...] de «brèche d’intrusion» [...] 4, record 1, French, - gisement%20stratiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gisements sédimentaires sont souvent stratiformes [...] 8, record 1, French, - gisement%20stratiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gisement minéral stratiforme, gîte minéral stratiforme. 9, record 1, French, - gisement%20stratiforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento estratiforme
1, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento%20estratiforme
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- near-pristine cumulate rock
1, record 2, English, near%2Dpristine%20cumulate%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reef-type PGE [platine group element] deposits are commonly within near-pristine cumulate and pegmatitic rocks ... 1, record 2, English, - near%2Dpristine%20cumulate%20rock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- near-pristine cumulate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cumulat quasi inaltéré
1, record 2, French, cumulat%20quasi%20inalt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements d’ÉGP [éléments du groupe du platine] de type horizon minéralisé se rencontrent le plus souvent dans des roches pegmatitiques et des cumulats quasi inaltérés [...] 1, record 2, French, - cumulat%20quasi%20inalt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orthocumulate layer
1, record 3, English, orthocumulate%20layer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... with further cooling and crystallization, the mixed magma layer, containing PGE-enriched sulphide, crystals, and liquid, becomes more dense than underlying liquid and descends (as downspouts) to the base of the intrusion, forming a loosely-packed, PGE-rich orthocumulate layer, the PGE reef ... 1, record 3, English, - orthocumulate%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche d'orthocumulat
1, record 3, French, couche%20d%27orthocumulat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à mesure que se poursuit le refroidissement et la cristallisation, la couche de magma hybride, qui contient des sulfures enrichis en ÉGP, des cristaux et une phase liquide, devient plus dense que les liquides sous-jacents et s’enfonce(sous forme de colonnes descendantes) vers la base de l'intrusion, formant une couche d’orthocumulat riche en ÉGP et peu compacté, ce qui constitue l'horizon minéralisé à ÉGP [...] 1, record 3, French, - couche%20d%27orthocumulat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supersolidus conditions
1, record 4, English, supersolidus%20conditions
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pegmatitic textures and hydrous minerals common to PGE reefs may be products of: 1) the trapping of excess volatiles migrating upward from lower cumulates by relatively abundant intercumulus liquid within the orthocumulate reef; and 2) recrystallization of the reef cumulate phases in the presence of volatile-rich intercumulus liquid under supersolidus conditions ... 1, record 4, English, - supersolidus%20conditions
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conditions suprasolidus
1, record 4, French, conditions%20suprasolidus
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les textures pegmatitiques et les minéraux hydratés dont la présence est commune dans les horizons minéralisés à ÉGP peuvent être le résultat des processus suivants : 1) capture d’éléments volatils en excès migrant vers le haut à partir de cumulats inférieurs par l'intermédiaire des liquides intercumulus relativement abondants au sein de l'horizon d’orthocumulat; et 2) recristallisation des minéraux cumulus de l'horizon minéralisé en présence de liquide intercumulus riche en éléments volatils dans des conditions suprasolidus [...] 1, record 4, French, - conditions%20suprasolidus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turbulent plume
1, record 5, English, turbulent%20plume
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This model [for reef-type deposits in which magma mixing was considered as the fundamental process for enrichment], and subsequent refinements, are summarized as follows ...: a large, density-stratified magma chamber with cumulus layers forming at the base is injected by a new pulse of hot, primitive magma as a turbulent plume ... 1, record 5, English, - turbulent%20plume
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- panache turbulent
1, record 5, French, panache%20turbulent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce modèle [de formation des gîtes de type horizon minéralisé qui fait appel au mélange de magmas comme processus fondamental d’enrichissement en ÉGP] et ses perfectionnements ultérieurs se résument comme suit [...] : dans une vaste chambre magmatique dans laquelle s’observe une stratification traduisant un gradient de densité avec accumulation de cumulats à la base, il y a injection à la base d’un nouveau magma primitif chaud sous la forme d’un panache turbulent [...] 1, record 5, French, - panache%20turbulent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- intercumulus liquid
1, record 6, English, intercumulus%20liquid
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pegmatitic textures and hydrous minerals common to PGE reefs may be products of: 1) the trapping of excess volatiles migrating upward from lower cumulates by relatively abundant intercumulus liquid within the orthocumulate reef; and 2) recrystallization of the reef cumulate phases in the presence of volatile-rich intercumulus liquid under supersolidus conditions ... 1, record 6, English, - intercumulus%20liquid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- liquide intercumulus
1, record 6, French, liquide%20intercumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les textures pegmatitiques et les minéraux hydratés dont la présence est commune dans les horizons minéralisés à ÉGP peuvent être le résultat des processus suivants : 1) capture d’éléments volatils en excès migrant vers le haut à partir de cumulats inférieurs par l'intermédiaire des liquides intercumulus relativement abondants au sein de l'horizon d’orthocumulat; et 2) recristallisation des minéraux cumulus de l'horizon minéralisé en présence de liquide intercumulus riche en éléments volatils dans des conditions suprasolidus [...] 1, record 6, French, - liquide%20intercumulus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- downspout
1, record 7, English, downspout
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... with further cooling and crystallization, the mixed magma layer, containing PGE-enriched sulphide, crystals, and liquid, becomes more dense than underlying liquid and descends (as downspouts) to the base of the intrusion, forming a loosely-packed, PGE-rich orthocumulate layer, the PGE reef ... 1, record 7, English, - downspout
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- colonne descendante
1, record 7, French, colonne%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à mesure que se poursuit le refroidissement et la cristallisation, la couche de magma hybride, qui contient des sulfures enrichis en ÉGP, des cristaux et une phase liquide, devient plus dense que les liquides sous-jacents et s’enfonce(sous forme de colonnes descendantes) vers la base de l'intrusion, formant une couche d’orthocumulat riche en ÉGP et peu compacté, ce qui constitue l'horizon minéralisé à ÉGP [...] 1, record 7, French, - colonne%20descendante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mixed magma layer
1, record 8, English, mixed%20magma%20layer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... with further cooling and crystallization, the mixed magma layer, containing PGE-enriched sulphide, crystals, and liquid, becomes more dense than underlying liquid and descends (as downspouts) to the base of the intrusion, forming a loosely-packed, PGE-rich orthocumulate layer, the PGE reef ... 1, record 8, English, - mixed%20magma%20layer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couche de magma hybride
1, record 8, French, couche%20de%20magma%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à mesure que se poursuit le refroidissement et la cristallisation, la couche de magma hybride, qui contient des sulfures enrichis en ÉGP, des cristaux et une phase liquide, devient plus dense que les liquides sous-jacents et s’enfonce(sous forme de colonnes descendantes) vers la base de l'intrusion, formant une couche d’orthocumulat riche en ÉGP et peu compacté, ce qui constitue l'horizon minéralisé à ÉGP [...] 1, record 8, French, - couche%20de%20magma%20hybride
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- orthocumulate reef
1, record 9, English, orthocumulate%20reef
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pegmatitic textures and hydrous minerals common to PGE reefs may be products of: 1) the trapping of excess volatiles migrating upward from lower cumulates by relatively abundant intercumulus liquid within the orthocumulate reef; and 2) recrystallization of the reef cumulate phases in the presence of volatile-rich intercumulus liquid under supersolidus conditions ... 1, record 9, English, - orthocumulate%20reef
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- horizon d'orthocumulat
1, record 9, French, horizon%20d%27orthocumulat
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les textures pegmatitiques et les minéraux hydratés dont la présence est commune dans les horizons minéralisés à ÉGP peuvent être le résultat des processus suivants : 1) capture d’éléments volatils en excès migrant vers le haut à partir de cumulats inférieurs par l'intermédiaire des liquides intercumulus relativement abondants au sein de l'horizon d’orthocumulat; et 2) recristallisation des minéraux cumulus de l'horizon minéralisé en présence de liquide intercumulus riche en éléments volatils dans des conditions suprasolidus [...] 1, record 9, French, - horizon%20d%27orthocumulat
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-10-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- supersolidus intrusion breccia-type deposit
1, record 10, English, supersolidus%20intrusion%20breccia%2Dtype%20deposit
correct, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- SIB type 1, record 10, English, SIB%20type
correct, specific
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two principal deposit types: reef-type or stratiform PGE deposits [and] the "supersolidus intrusion breccia" type (SIB type) ... 1, record 10, English, - supersolidus%20intrusion%20breccia%2Dtype%20deposit
Record 10, Key term(s)
- SIB type deposit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gîte de type brèche d'intrusion
1, record 10, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20type%20br%C3%A8che%20d%27intrusion
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux types principaux de gîtes d’ÉGP. Le premier et le plus important est le type gîte stratiforme ou horizon minéralisé [...] Le deuxième type est qualifié [...] de «brèche d’intrusion» [...] 1, record 10, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20type%20br%C3%A8che%20d%27intrusion
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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