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SUBSTANCE UTILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic commodity
1, record 1, English, economic%20commodity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- commodity 1, record 1, English, commodity
correct
- ore element 1, record 1, English, ore%20element
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the ... nickel-copper sulphide [deposit subtype], nickel and copper are the main economic commodities, contained in sulphide-rich ores that are associated with differentiated mafic sills and stocks and ultramafic (komatiitic) volcanic flows and sills. 1, record 1, English, - economic%20commodity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Other commodities produced more rarely from carbonatite-associated deposits include: fluorite ..., vermiculite ..., vanadium ..., and baddeleyite ... 1, record 1, English, - economic%20commodity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Primary commodity. 1, record 1, English, - economic%20commodity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance utile
1, record 1, French, substance%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément utile 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le [...] sous-type [...] «gîtes de sulfures de nickel-cuivre», les principales substances utiles sont le nickel et le cuivre; ils sont contenus dans des minerais riches en sulfure qui sont associés à des filons-couches et des stocks différenciés de composition mafique, ainsi qu'à des coulées volcaniques et des filons-couches de composition ultramafique (komatiitique). 1, record 1, French, - substance%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'autres substances utiles plus rarement récupérées dans les gisements associés à des carbonatites incluent notamment la fluorine [...], la vermiculite [...], le vanadium [...] et la baddeleyite [...] 1, record 1, French, - substance%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Substance utile principale. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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