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GISEMENT METALLIFERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metalliferous deposit
1, record 1, English, metalliferous%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metal-bearing deposit 2, record 1, English, metal%2Dbearing%20deposit
correct
- metallic ore deposit 3, record 1, English, metallic%20ore%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral deposit which contains or yields ore minerals containing one or more metals. 1, record 1, English, - metalliferous%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... most metal-bearing deposits - iron and manganese being outstanding exceptions - are met in veins and lodes. 2, record 1, English, - metalliferous%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte métallifère
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gisement métallifère 2, record 1, French, gisement%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt métallifère 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] masse de minerai métallique, contenant un ou plusieurs métaux, susceptible d'être exploitée. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes métallifères sont ceux qui contiennent des minéraux qui se prêtent à l'extraction d'un ou de plusieurs métaux. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les métallogénistes distinguent 5 types principaux de gîtes métallifères : a) Ségrégations magmatiques [...]; b) Gisements pegmatitiques [...]; c) Gîtes de contact [...]; d) Gîtes filoniens [...]; e) Gîtes sédimentaires [...] 6, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue géochimique, les gîtes métallifères sont des concentrations d'éléments beaucoup moins abondants dans les formations géologiques banales. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par opposition aux gisements de minerais non métalliques, comme le minerai de potasse. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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