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ZONALITE PROCESSUS ALTERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alteration zoning
1, record 1, English, alteration%20zoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alteration zoning. The phyllic and argillic alteration zones are usually absent so that the potassic zone is surrounded by the propylitic zone. This zonal pattern is present in both island arc and continental porphyry copper deposits. 1, record 1, English, - alteration%20zoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zonalité des processus de l'altération
1, record 1, French, zonalit%C3%A9%20des%20processus%20de%20l%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zonalité des altérations 2, record 1, French, zonalit%C3%A9%20des%20alt%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun
- zonalité d'altération 3, record 1, French, zonalit%C3%A9%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- zonalité de l'altération 4, record 1, French, zonalit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autour d'un même dépôt, on peut observer souvent une zonalité de l'altération, c'est-à-dire des «halos» successifs, de composition minéralogique et chimique différentes. Sous certaines conditions, [...] ces halos d'altération peuvent constituer d'excellents guides vers la minéralisation. 2, record 1, French, - zonalit%C3%A9%20des%20processus%20de%20l%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la zonalité de l'altération est parfois déformée par les directions structurales des roches encaissantes. 5, record 1, French, - zonalit%C3%A9%20des%20processus%20de%20l%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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