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HALO DISPERSION SECONDAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary dispersion halo
1, record 1, English, secondary%20dispersion%20halo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondary dispersion aureole 2, record 1, English, secondary%20dispersion%20aureole
correct
- secondary geochemical aureole 3, record 1, English, secondary%20geochemical%20aureole
correct
- secondary geochemical halo 4, record 1, English, secondary%20geochemical%20halo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dispersion halo occurring in mechanically transported overburden at varying distances from the actual orebody, e.g. soil slides and flows, talus falls, and glacial till; that occurring in residual overburden at the site of the orebody, e.g. gossans and leached ore outcrops, and that occurring in drainage sediments, such as stream beds, and that found in natural ground or surface waters. 5, record 1, English, - secondary%20dispersion%20halo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary dispersion. ... Secondary patterns are those formed at the earth's surface by weathering, erosion, or surface transportation. Secondary patterns have been classified more in detail as halos, fans, and trains, depending on the characteristic shape of the pattern and its geometric relationship to the ore deposit ... 6, record 1, English, - secondary%20dispersion%20halo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- halo de dispersion secondaire
1, record 1, French, halo%20de%20dispersion%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auréole de dispersion secondaire 2, record 1, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20dispersion%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- ceinture de minéraux secondaires 3, record 1, French, ceinture%20de%20min%C3%A9raux%20secondaires
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'auréole de dispersion secondaire est le secteur localisé, par des teneurs élevées des éléments chimiques caractéristiques d'un gisement donné, dans les formations meubles et les sols, ce secteur s'étant constitué au cours de la destruction du gisement par les phénomènes d'altération superficielle. 4, record 1, French, - halo%20de%20dispersion%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les métaux dispersés dans la roche altérée encaissant un gîte, ou dans le sol, l'eau ou les plantes, forment une auréole de dispersion ou ceinture de minéraux secondaires. 3, record 1, French, - halo%20de%20dispersion%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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