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FRONT MINERALISATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lignite subtype
1, record 1, English, lignite%20subtype
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... coal or lignite subtype ... is found in very organic-rich layers adjacent to porous sand strata. 1, record 1, English, - lignite%20subtype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. 1, record 1, English, - lignite%20subtype
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-type à encaissant lignitifère
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dtype%20%C3%A0%20encaissant%20lignitif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gîtes du sous-type à encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère se présentent dans des couches très riches en matière organique à proximité de strates de grès poreux [...] 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dtype%20%C3%A0%20encaissant%20lignitif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dtype%20%C3%A0%20encaissant%20lignitif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roll front
1, record 2, English, roll%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front de minéralisation
1, record 2, French, front%20de%20min%C3%A9ralisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coal subtype
1, record 3, English, coal%20subtype
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... coal or lignite subtype ... is found in very organic-rich layers adjacent to porous sand strata. 1, record 3, English, - coal%20subtype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. 1, record 3, English, - coal%20subtype
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-type à encaissant charbonneux
1, record 3, French, sous%2Dtype%20%C3%A0%20encaissant%20charbonneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gîtes du sous-type à encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère se présentent dans des couches très riches en matière organique à proximité de strates de grès poreux [...] 1, record 3, French, - sous%2Dtype%20%C3%A0%20encaissant%20charbonneux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. 1, record 3, French, - sous%2Dtype%20%C3%A0%20encaissant%20charbonneux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stacked subtype
1, record 4, English, stacked%20subtype
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some oxidized sandstones the deposits follow vague discordant and concordant bleached zones and occur as irregular stacked peneconcordant tabular bodies at or near faults or fracture systems (stacked subtype, linear in plan and rectangular in section ...). 1, record 4, English, - stacked%20subtype
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. 1, record 4, English, - stacked%20subtype
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sous-type amas superposés
1, record 4, French, sous%2Dtype%20amas%20superpos%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains grès oxydés, les gîtes épousent les contours de zones décolorées aux formes floues qui suivent la stratigraphie ou sont discordantes, et sont constitués d’une série d’amas tabulaires pénéconcordants empilés de manière irrégulière à proximité de systèmes de failles ou de fractures (sous-type amas superposés, linéaire en plan et rectangulaire en coupe [...]). 1, record 4, French, - sous%2Dtype%20amas%20superpos%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. 1, record 4, French, - sous%2Dtype%20amas%20superpos%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- basal channel subtype
1, record 5, English, basal%20channel%20subtype
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. The economically significant examples in Canada are restricted to the basal channel subtype ... 1, record 5, English, - basal%20channel%20subtype
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Basal channel subtypes ... occur near the base of fluvial sediments in paleovalleys ... 1, record 5, English, - basal%20channel%20subtype
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sous-type chenal basal
1, record 5, French, sous%2Dtype%20chenal%20basal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. Les gisements d’importance économique au Canada appartiennent au sous-type chenal basal [...] 1, record 5, French, - sous%2Dtype%20chenal%20basal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gîtes du sous-type chenal basal se rencontrent près de la base de successions de roches sédimentaires fluviatiles remplissant des paléovallées [...] 1, record 5, French, - sous%2Dtype%20chenal%20basal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roll subtype
1, record 6, English, roll%20subtype
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... roll subtype, commonly C-shaped in section ... 1, record 6, English, - roll%20subtype
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. 1, record 6, English, - roll%20subtype
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sous-type roll
1, record 6, French, sous%2Dtype%20roll
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] sous-type roll où le front de minéralisation en forme de croissant dessine généralement un «C» parfait en coupe [...] 1, record 6, French, - sous%2Dtype%20roll
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. 1, record 6, French, - sous%2Dtype%20roll
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trend subtype
1, record 7, English, trend%20subtype
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deposits may follow organic-rich, high porosity trends roughly concordant with the strata (peneconcordant subtypes) in the sequence; if they are equidimensional in plan, they are referred to as blanket subtype ... or, if elongate in plan, trend subtypes ... 1, record 7, English, - trend%20subtype
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. The economically significant examples in Canada are restricted to the basal channel subtype ... and a hybrid (vein modified trend type) 1, record 7, English, - trend%20subtype
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous-type amas pénéconcordant en lanière
1, record 7, French, sous%2Dtype%20amas%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9concordant%20en%20lani%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes [...] peuvent suivre des passages très poreux à forte abondance de matière organique et montrer une relation de concordance presque parfaite avec les strates de la séquence (sous-type amas pénéconcordant); s’ils sont de largeur et de longueur comparables dans une vue en plan, on dit qu’ils relèvent du sous-type amas pénéconcordant en nappe [...] et, s’ils sont allongés, on dit qu’ils sont du sous-type amas pénéconcordant en lanière [...] 1, record 7, French, - sous%2Dtype%20amas%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9concordant%20en%20lani%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. Les gisements d’importance économique au Canada appartiennent au sous-type chenal basal [...] et à un sous-type hybride(minéralisation du sous-type amas pénéconcordant en lanière remobilisée dans des filons [...]) 1, record 7, French, - sous%2Dtype%20amas%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9concordant%20en%20lani%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blanket subtype
1, record 8, English, blanket%20subtype
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deposits may follow organic-rich, high porosity trends roughly concordant with the strata (peneconcordant subtypes) in the sequence; if they are equidimensional in plan, they are referred to as blanket subtype ... or, if elongate in plan, trend subtypes ... 1, record 8, English, - blanket%20subtype
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sandstone Uranium [deposits]. ... The historically most important examples are in the U.S.A. There are several subtypes: roll, peneconcordant (blanket or trend), stacked, coal or lignite, and basal channel. 1, record 8, English, - blanket%20subtype
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sous-type amas pénéconcordant en nappe
1, record 8, French, sous%2Dtype%20amas%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9concordant%20en%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes [...] peuvent suivre des passages très poreux à forte abondance de matière organique et montrer une relation de concordance presque parfaite avec les strates de la séquence (sous-type amas pénéconcordant); s’ils sont de largeur et de longueur comparables dans une vue en plan, on dit qu’ils relèvent du sous-type amas pénéconcordant en nappe [...] et, s’ils sont allongés, on dit qu’ils sont du sous-type amas pénéconcordant en lanière [...] 1, record 8, French, - sous%2Dtype%20amas%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9concordant%20en%20nappe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gîtes d’uranium dans des grès. [...] Les exemples de plus grande importance historique de ces minéralisations sont situés aux États-Unis. Selon la nature du principal élément qui caractérise ces gîtes, on distingue plusieurs sous-types : roll(front de minéralisation en forme de croissant), amas pénéconcordant(en nappe ou en lanière), amas superposés, encaissant charbonneux ou lignitifère, et chenal basal. 1, record 8, French, - sous%2Dtype%20amas%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9concordant%20en%20nappe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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