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GISEMENT PLOMB-ZINC DIT VALLEE MISSISSIPPI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc deposit
1, record 1, English, Mississippi%20Valley%2Dtype%20lead%2Dzinc%20deposit
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mississippi Valley-type Pb-Zn deposit 2, record 1, English, Mississippi%20Valley%2Dtype%20Pb%2DZn%20deposit
correct
- MVT lead-zinc deposit 1, record 1, English, MVT%20lead%2Dzinc%20deposit
correct, see observation
- MVT Pb-Zn deposit 3, record 1, English, MVT%20Pb%2DZn%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) lead-zinc deposits typically are composed of galena and sphalerite occurring as open-space fillings in carbonate breccias; replacement of host rocks is relatively minor except in high grade zones. 3, record 1, English, - Mississippi%20Valley%2Dtype%20lead%2Dzinc%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc deposit; MVT lead-zinc deposit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - Mississippi%20Valley%2Dtype%20lead%2Dzinc%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gîte de plomb-zinc de type Mississippi-Valley
1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20plomb%2Dzinc%20de%20type%20Mississippi%2DValley
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte de Pb-Zn du type Mississippi-Valley 1, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20Pb%2DZn%20du%20type%20Mississippi%2DValley
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de plomb-zinc de type Mississippi-Valley 1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20plomb%2Dzinc%20de%20type%20Mississippi%2DValley
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de Pb-Zn de type Mississippi-Valley 2, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20Pb%2DZn%20de%20type%20Mississippi%2DValley
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gisement de plomb-zinc dit de la Vallée du Mississippi 3, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20plomb%2Dzinc%20dit%20de%20la%20Vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Mississippi
correct, masculine noun
- gîte de plomb-zinc de type Vallée du Mississippi 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20plomb%2Dzinc%20de%20type%20Vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Mississippi
- gisement plombo-zincifère du type de la vallée du Mississippi 5, record 1, French, gisement%20plombo%2Dzincif%C3%A8re%20du%20type%20de%20la%20vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Mississippi
see observation, masculine noun
- gisement plombo-zincifère TVM 5, record 1, French, gisement%20plombo%2Dzincif%C3%A8re%20TVM
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes de plomb-zinc de type Mississippi-Valley sont typiquement composés d'un minerai de galène et de sphalérite qui se présente sous forme de remplissage de cavités dans des brèches carbonatées. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20plomb%2Dzinc%20de%20type%20Mississippi%2DValley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gisement plombo-zincifère du type de la vallée du Mississippi; gisement plombo-zincifère TVM; gisement de Pb-Zn de type Mississippi-Valley : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20plomb%2Dzinc%20de%20type%20Mississippi%2DValley
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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