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GISEMENT ALTERATION ACIDO-SULFATEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite deposit
1, record 1, English, quartz%2D%28kaolinite%29%2Dalunite%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- QAL deposit 1, record 1, English, QAL%20deposit
correct
- kaolinite-alunite deposit 1, record 1, English, kaolinite%2Dalunite%20deposit
former designation, correct, see observation
- acid-sulphate deposit 1, record 1, English, acid%2Dsulphate%20deposit
former designation, correct, see observation
- enargite-gold deposit 1, record 1, English, enargite%2Dgold%20deposit
correct, rare
- high-sulphur deposit 1, record 1, English, high%2Dsulphur%20deposit
former designation, avoid, see observation
- high-sulphidation deposit 1, record 1, English, high%2Dsulphidation%20deposit
former designation, avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The descriptive mineralogical terms quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite (QAL) and adularia-sericite (ADS) are preferred here, although the ... deposits have been variously termed "high-sulphur" (Bonham, 1988), "acid-sulphate" (Heald et al., 1987), "high-sulphidation" (Hedenquist, 1987), or kaolinite alunite (Berger and Henley, 1989) deposits. ... the [high sulphur] or [high sulphidation] terminology (not to be confused with high sulphide contents) can be misleading ... 1, record 1, English, - quartz%2D%28kaolinite%29%2Dalunite%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Copper and the other base metals, lead and zinc, may also occur with gold, especially in deposits with high silver grades. Indeed, quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite-subtype deposits are sometimes referred to as enargite-gold deposits (Ashley, 1982). 1, record 1, English, - quartz%2D%28kaolinite%29%2Dalunite%20deposit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high-sulfidation deposit
- high-sulfur deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte à quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20quartz%2D%28kaolinite%29%2Dalunite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte à kaolinite-alunite 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20kaolinite%2Dalunite
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- gîte à altération acido-sulfatée 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20alt%C3%A9ration%20acido%2Dsulfat%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- gîte d'énargite-or 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27%C3%A9nargite%2Dor
correct, masculine noun, rare
- gîte à forte teneur en soufre 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20soufre
former designation, avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- gîte à fort degré de sulfuration 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20fort%20degr%C3%A9%20de%20sulfuration
former designation, avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous préférons utiliser les expressions minéralogiques descriptives quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite et adulaire-séricite, même si les gîtes de la première variété ont été désignés par diverses autres expressions, par exemple «gîtes à forte teneur en soufre» (Bonham, 1988), «gîtes à altération acido-sulfatée» (Heald et al., 1987), «gîtes à fort degré de sulfuration» (Hedenquist, 1987), ou gîtes à kaolinite-alunite (Berger et Henley, 1989). [Les termes] «forte teneur en soufre« ou «fort degré de sulfuration» (qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec [...] forte concentration de sulfures) [peut] être déroutante [...] 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20quartz%2D%28kaolinite%29%2Dalunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut [...] trouver associées à l'or, surtout dans les gisements dont la teneur en argent est élevée, des concentrations de cuivre et d'autres métaux communs (plomb et zinc). En fait, on appelle parfois les gîtes à quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite des gîtes d'énargite-or (Ashley, 1982). 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20quartz%2D%28kaolinite%29%2Dalunite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gisement à kaolinite-alunite
- gisement à forte teneur en soufre
- gisement à fort degré de sulfuration
- gisement à altération acido-sulfatée
- gisement à quartz-(kaolinite)-alunite
- gisement d'énargite-or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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