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POCHE MINERAI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ore pocket
1, record 1, English, ore%20pocket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pocket 2, record 1, English, pocket
correct, noun
- pocket of ore 3, record 1, English, pocket%20of%20ore
correct
- kidney 4, record 1, English, kidney
correct
- nest 4, record 1, English, nest
correct, noun
- bunch 4, record 1, English, bunch
correct, noun
- nest of ore 5, record 1, English, nest%20of%20ore
correct
- ore bunch 6, record 1, English, ore%20bunch
correct
- bunch of ore 4, record 1, English, bunch%20of%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unusual concentration of ore in a lode or a small, discontinuous occurrence or patch of ore in the wallrock. 4, record 1, English, - ore%20pocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nickel occurs in both the laterite and the weathered rock zone. In the latter it forms distinct masses, veins, veinlets or pockets rich in garnierite ... 7, record 1, English, - ore%20pocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... term used in such a phrase as a rich pocket of ore to describe an unusual concentration in the lode. 8, record 1, English, - ore%20pocket
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ore nest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poche
1, record 1, French, poche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poche minéralisée 2, record 1, French, poche%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- poche de minerai 3, record 1, French, poche%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
- mouche 4, record 1, French, mouche
correct, feminine noun
- nid 5, record 1, French, nid
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite concentration irrégulière de minerai à l’intérieur d’un filon ou dans une roche d’une autre nature. 2, record 1, French, - poche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la zone profonde, on trouve la magnétite [...] surtout dans les roches éruptives acides [...] où elle forme des amas et des poches. 6, record 1, French, - poche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces minéralisations peuvent se présenter en mouches sulfurées dans les dolomies ou en petits amas [...] qui tendent à s’aligner suivant la stratification [...] 7, record 1, French, - poche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les mouches de baryte et de galène sont disséminées partout dans les couches d’arkose; ces minerais [...] ne sont en relation avec aucun système de failles [...] 7, record 1, French, - poche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsada
1, record 1, Spanish, bolsada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de un mineral que se halla aislada en el seno de una roca de naturaleza diferente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bolsada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bonanza
1, record 2, English, bonanza
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bonanza deposit 2, record 2, English, bonanza%20deposit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rich body of ore or a rich part of a deposit ... 3, record 2, English, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rich deposits of gold or silver in vein are called bonanzas. 4, record 2, English, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gold tellurides may give rise to spectacular bonanzas. 5, record 2, English, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bonanza: Spanish term meaning "prosperity, success." 6, record 2, English, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bonanza: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - bonanza
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bonanza
1, record 2, French, bonanza
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- riche filon 2, record 2, French, riche%20filon
masculine noun
- veine riche 3, record 2, French, veine%20riche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poche locale de minerai très riche. 4, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le métal [...] enlevé [de la partie supérieure d’un gisement par suite d’altération] a pu être dispersé, ou concentré dans une couche inférieure du gisement pour former ce qu’on appelle des «zones d’enrichissement secondaire» ou bonanzas, qui atteignent rarement de grandes profondeurs. Il y a peu de bonanzas au Canada [...] parce que l’érosion glaciaire a dû enlever les parties altérées de maints gisements [...] 5, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au Mexique, dans la province de Durango, les «bonanzas» titrant parfois plusieurs kilos d’argent à la tonne ont été seuls exploités [...] 6, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bonanza» (en espagnol : prospérité), appliqué en particulier aux parties très riches en argent des veines boliviennes, s’est répandu dans toute l’Amérique et est passé dans le langage international pour désigner toutes les parties très riches des filons. 7, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bonanza : Terme emprunté à l’espagnol et habituellement réservé à l’or et à l’argent. 8, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
D’après le Dictionnaire des sciences et techniques du pétrole (MOPET, 1993, p. 47), le terme français bonanza est féminin. 9, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bonanza : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 2, French, - bonanza
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
- Geología económica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bonanza
1, record 2, Spanish, bonanza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bolsada o parte de un criadero de mineral muy rico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bonanza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las bolsadas se hallan las más de las veces a proximidad del nivel de las aguas subterráneas, a cuya presencia se debe el enriquecimiento del mineral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bonanza
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