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TENEUR DIAMANTS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary enrichment
1, record 1, English, secondary%20enrichment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enrichment of a vein or orebody by minerals which have been taken into solution from one part of the vein or adjacent rocks and redeposited in another. 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20enrichment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... groundwater affects the ores rather freely, and in the conversion from sulfide to sulfate, carbonate, oxide and different hydrated forms, there is further opportunity for separation of the metals and concentration of different ores at different levels ("secondary enrichment"). 3, record 1, English, - secondary%20enrichment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extreme secondary enrichment of diamonds (grades of 1000 c/m³) have been reported from favourable trap sites in placers and paleoplacers. 4, record 1, English, - secondary%20enrichment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Secondary enrichment deposit. 4, record 1, English, - secondary%20enrichment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enrichissement secondaire
1, record 1, French, enrichissement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration secondaire 2, record 1, French, concentration%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l’eau d’infiltration attaque assez facilement les minerais et [...] la transformation des sulfures en sulfates, carbonates, oxydes et différentes formes hydratées, apporte des possibilités supplémentaires de séparation des métaux et de concentration de différents minerais à différents niveaux (enrichissement secondaire). 3, record 1, French, - enrichissement%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certains pièges dans les placers et les paléoplacers peuvent entraîner une concentration secondaire très élevée de diamants(teneur de 1 000 ct/m³). 2, record 1, French, - enrichissement%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gisement d’enrichissement secondaire. 2, record 1, French, - enrichissement%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enriquecimiento secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, enriquecimiento%20secundario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Precious Stones (Mining)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kimberlite pipe
1, record 2, English, kimberlite%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kimberlitic pipe 2, record 2, English, kimberlitic%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In kimberlite pipes, the grades and qualities of diamond vary considerably. Approximately 1% of all kimberlite pipes worldwide are economic. 1, record 2, English, - kimberlite%20pipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheminée kimberlitique
1, record 2, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20kimberlitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur en diamants des cheminées kimberlitiques et la qualité des pierres qui en sont extraites varient considérablement. Environ 1 % de toutes les cheminées kimberlitiques peuvent donner lieu à une exploitation rentable. 1, record 2, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20kimberlitique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Gemmology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hyalo-olivine lamproite lapilli tuff
1, record 3, English, hyalo%2Dolivine%20lamproite%20lapilli%20tuff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyalo-olivine lamproite lapilli tuffs at the Majhgawan mine ... have diamond grades of 8 to 15 c/100 t [carats by 100 tonnes] ... 1, record 3, English, - hyalo%2Dolivine%20lamproite%20lapilli%20tuff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gemmologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hyaloclastite à lappili de lamproïte à olivine
1, record 3, French, hyaloclastite%20%C3%A0%20lappili%20de%20lampro%C3%AFte%20%C3%A0%20olivine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hyaloclastites à lapilli de lamproïte à olivine de la mine Majhgawan [...] ont une teneur en diamants de 8 à 15 ct/100 t [carats par 100 tonnes] [...] 1, record 3, French, - hyaloclastite%20%C3%A0%20lappili%20de%20lampro%C3%AFte%20%C3%A0%20olivine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high-Na-Ti pyrope-almandine garnet
1, record 4, English, high%2DNa%2DTi%20pyrope%2Dalmandine%20garnet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- high Na-Ti pyrope-almandine garnet 2, record 4, English, high%20Na%2DTi%20pyrope%2Dalmandine%20garnet
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific diamond indicator minerals (with xenolith-paragenesis type in brackets) include ... high-Na-Ti pyrope-almandine garnet (eclogite source). 1, record 4, English, - high%2DNa%2DTi%20pyrope%2Dalmandine%20garnet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pyrope-almandin à forte teneur en sodium et en titane
1, record 4, French, pyrope%2Dalmandin%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20sodium%20et%20en%20titane
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les minéraux indicateurs de diamants(suivis, entre parenthèses, du type paragénétique du xénolite) figurent [...] le pyrope-almandin à forte teneur en sodium et en titane(éclogite). 1, record 4, French, - pyrope%2Dalmandin%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20sodium%20et%20en%20titane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high-Cr-Mg chromite
1, record 5, English, high%2DCr%2DMg%20chromite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- high Cr-Mg chromite 2, record 5, English, high%20Cr%2DMg%20chromite
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific diamond indicator minerals (with xenolith-paragenesis type in brackets) include ... high-Cr-Mg chromite (chromite-bearing harzburgite/dunite source) ... 1, record 5, English, - high%2DCr%2DMg%20chromite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chromite à forte teneur en chrome et en magnésium
1, record 5, French, chromite%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20chrome%20et%20en%20magn%C3%A9sium
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les minéraux indicateurs de diamants(suivis, entre parenthèses, du type paragénétique du xénolite) figurent [...] la chromite à forte teneur en chrome et en magnésium(dunite/harzburgite chromifère) [...] 1, record 5, French, - chromite%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20chrome%20et%20en%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chromite-bearing harzburgite/dunite
1, record 6, English, chromite%2Dbearing%20harzburgite%2Fdunite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific diamond indicator minerals (with xenolith-paragenesis type in brackets) include ... high-Cr-Mg chromite (chromite-bearing harzburgite/dunite source) ... 1, record 6, English, - chromite%2Dbearing%20harzburgite%2Fdunite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dunite/harzburgite chromifère
1, record 6, French, dunite%2Fharzburgite%20chromif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les minéraux indicateurs de diamants(suivis, entre parenthèses, du type paragénétique du xénolite) figurent [...] la chromite à forte teneur en chrome et en magnésium(dunite/harzburgite chromifère) [...] 1, record 6, French, - dunite%2Fharzburgite%20chromif%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- xenolith-paragenesis type
1, record 7, English, xenolith%2Dparagenesis%20type
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific diamond indicator minerals (with xenolith-paragenesis type in brackets) include subcalcic Cr-pyrope (garnet-bearing harzburgite/dunite source), Cr-pyrope garnet (garnet-bearing lherzolite source), high-Cr-Mg chromite (chromite-bearing harzburgite/dunite source), and high-Na-Ti pyrope-almandine garnet (eclogite source). 1, record 7, English, - xenolith%2Dparagenesis%20type
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- type paragénétique du xénolite
1, record 7, French, type%20parag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20du%20x%C3%A9nolite
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les minéraux indicateurs de diamants(suivis, entre parenthèses, du type paragénétique du xénolite) figurent le pyrope chromifère subcalcique(harzburgite/dunite grenatifère), le pyrope chromifère(lherzolite grenatifère), la chromite à forte teneur en chrome et en magnésium(dunite/harzburgite chromifère) et le pyrope-almandin à forte teneur en sodium et en titane(éclogite). 1, record 7, French, - type%20parag%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20du%20x%C3%A9nolite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- diamond tenor
1, record 8, English, diamond%20tenor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- diamond grade 1, record 8, English, diamond%20grade
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyalo-olivine lamproite lapilli tuffs at the Majhgawan mine ... have diamond grades of 8 to 15 c/100 t ... 1, record 8, English, - diamond%20tenor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vent-filling, olivine lamproite pyroclastic rocks contain the highest diamond grades. 1, record 8, English, - diamond%20tenor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- teneur en diamants
1, record 8, French, teneur%20en%20diamants
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- teneur en diamant 1, record 8, French, teneur%20en%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hyaloclastites à lapilli de lamproïte à olivine de la mine Majhgawan [...] ont une teneur en diamants de 8 à 15 ct/100 t [...] 1, record 8, French, - teneur%20en%20diamants
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pyroclastites de lamproïte à olivine comblant les cratères des cheminées présentent les plus fortes teneurs en diamant. 1, record 8, French, - teneur%20en%20diamants
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Aber-Diavik mine
1, record 9, English, Aber%2DDiavik%20mine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mine Aber-Diavik
1, record 9, French, mine%20Aber%2DDiavik
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le projet Diavik est géré par la Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., qui en possède une part de 60 %. [...] La part de 40 % restante appartient à la société Ressources Aber Ltée de Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 9, French, - mine%20Aber%2DDiavik
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. et Aber Resources Ltd. ont annoncé vendredi leur intention d’explorer une mine de diamants à 300 km au nord-est de Yellowknife. 3, record 9, French, - mine%20Aber%2DDiavik
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le gisement Diavik [...] a fait l'objet de travaux d’exploration poussés; l'on prévoit que le gisement produira du minerai dont la teneur en diamants par tonne serait parmi les plus élevées dans le monde. 2, record 9, French, - mine%20Aber%2DDiavik
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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