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GISEMENT CHROMITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chromium, Molybdenum and Tungsten Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromite deposit
1, record 1, English, chromite%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chromite deposit can be divided into two main types: stratiform or layered deposits and podiform or alpine type chromite deposit. 2, record 1, English, - chromite%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Without chromite-specific physical indicators, the traditional methods of ore body location, outcrop analysis, trenching, and drilling remain the most reliable way to locate chromite deposits. 3, record 1, English, - chromite%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... any other deposits formed in new oceanic crust may ... eventually be mechanically incorporated into island-arc geosynclines. The most likely victims will be the chromite deposits of alpine-type peridotites and gabbros ... 4, record 1, English, - chromite%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de chrome, de molybdène et de tungstène
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement de chromite
1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20chromite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte de chromite 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20chromite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les gisements de chromite, on distingue trois principaux types : les gisements stratiformes des complexes stratifiés basiques-ultrabasiques (Bushveld, Great Dyke) ; les gisements podiformes des complexes ophiolitiques (Nouvelle-Calédonie) et les gisements des roches ultrabasiques archéennes (Selukwe). 3, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20chromite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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