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GISEMENT SULFURES METALLIQUES [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Geochemistry
CONT

Chalcophile elements show a strong affinity with sulphur, and commonly occur as metallic sulphide ore deposits and as minor sulphide minerals in many rocks.

Key term(s)
  • metal sulphide ore deposit
  • metallic sulfide ore deposit
  • metal sulfide ore deposit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géochimie
CONT

Les ophiolites [...] contiennent souvent des dépôts massifs de sulfures riches en cuivre [...] Les géologues avaient supposé que ces minerais s'étaient formés aux dorsales médio-océaniques, où l'eau de mer aurait lessivé, puis reprécipité les métaux sous forme de sulfures. Des sous-marins de recherche ont montré des sources hydrothermales en activité et confirmé les hypothèses de façon éclatante : le fond océanique est recouvert de dépôts de sulfures métalliques auprès des «fumeurs noirs».

Key term(s)
  • gisement de sulfures métalliques
  • gîte de sulfures métalliques

Spanish

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