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GISEMENT FILONIEN NAPPES [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

An ore deposit occupying a group of closely spaced, distinctly parallel fractures or fissures, separated by narrow plates country rock. After metallization, a composite vein or a replacement lode results characterized by a banded structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
Key term(s)
  • gisement filonien feuilleté
  • gîte filonien en nappes
  • gisement filonien en nappes

Spanish

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