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GANGUE QUARTZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartz gangue
1, record 1, English, quartz%20gangue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quartzose matrix 2, record 1, English, quartzose%20matrix
correct
- quartz matrix 2, record 1, English, quartz%20matrix
correct
- gangue quartz 3, record 1, English, gangue%20quartz
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphorite may develop within the basin ... or along shorelines. Pelletal, nodular, or massive rocks with either a quartzose or carbonate matrix ... 3, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The uranium minerals are commonly accompanied by quartz and/or carbonate gangue. 4, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The grain size of both quartz and iron oxide minerals increases, primary chert is transformed to coarse granular quartz, and textures show discrete grains of iron oxide in a granular quartz matrix. 3, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Coarse granular magnetite-quartz facies are most easily concentrated and beneficiated to remove gangue quartz ... 3, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Granular quartz matrix. 4, record 1, English, - quartz%20gangue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gangue quartzeuse
1, record 1, French, gangue%20quartzeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gangue de quartz 2, record 1, French, gangue%20de%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
- matrice de quartz 3, record 1, French, matrice%20de%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
- matrice quartzeuse 3, record 1, French, matrice%20quartzeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les filons mésothermaux [...] forment un système de veines [...] complexes [...] La gangue est quartzeuse ou carbonatée, et renferme des minéraux de basse température comme le kaolin. 1, record 1, French, - gangue%20quartzeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minéraux d'uranium sont fréquemment accompagnés d'une gangue de carbonates ou de quartz. 3, record 1, French, - gangue%20quartzeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Matrice de quartz granulaire. 3, record 1, French, - gangue%20quartzeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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