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MASSIF MINERAI [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ore mass
1, record 1, English, ore%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass of ore 2, record 1, English, mass%20of%20ore
correct
- mineralized mass 3, record 1, English, mineralized%20mass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circulating meteoric waters may include metallic solutions, which are deposited in fissures as veins or in caverns as large ore masses. Replacement deposits occur when dissolved limestone is replaced with metallic minerals, as in the lead and zinc deposits of Missouri and Wisconsin. 4, record 1, English, - ore%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "orebody" is used once the economic limits of the mineralized mass and its grade have been examined. 3, record 1, English, - ore%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amas de minerai
1, record 1, French, amas%20de%20minerai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amas minéralisé 2, record 1, French, amas%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- amas 3, record 1, French, amas
correct, masculine noun
- masse minéralisée 4, record 1, French, masse%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- masse de minerai 5, record 1, French, masse%20de%20minerai
feminine noun
- massif de minerai 6, record 1, French, massif%20de%20minerai
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gîte de forme quelconque dont toutes les dimensions sont du même ordre de grandeur, contrairement à un gîte filonien, par exemple, qui a une épaisseur beaucoup moindre que les autres dimensions. 5, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20minerai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un amas peut être une excroissance anormalement épaisse de type filonien, mais, en général, il est de nature différente. [...] Les énormes amas de minerai de cuivre porphyrique sont constitués par une imprégnation faible dans la masse de la roche et dans des réseaux de fines fissures, en liaison avec une intrusion de porphyres syénitiques, de granodiorites, de monzonites ou de roches analogues qui a amené la minéralisation primaire. 1, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20minerai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La minéralisation se présente en filons souvent branchus, en amas dans les corps subvolcaniques ou à leurs abords immédiats [...] 7, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20minerai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Amas.- Ce terme vague, qui implique une forme à contours capricieux ne pouvant se réduire à un modèle géométrique simple, s'applique à toutes sortes de corps minéralisés : aux remplissages des anfractuosités d'un karst par de la bauxite; à des gîtes sulfurés [...]; à des gîtes pyrométasomatiques, où les formes en amas irréguliers s'avèrent souvent d'ailleurs dirigées dans le détail par des plans de litage et des diaclases perpendiculaires; à des gîtes de roches ultrabasiques et basiques [...] On ajoute souvent au terme d'amas des qualificatifs comme : lenticulaire. Le mot anglais «run» s'applique à des amas très allongés présentant en général une localisation stratigraphique définie [...] 8, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20minerai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «corps minéralisé» est employé une fois que les limites économiques de la masse minéralisée ont été examinées. 9, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20minerai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
masse minéralisée; massif de minerai : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20minerai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa mineralizada
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20mineralizada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- massive nickel sulphide ore
1, record 2, English, massive%20nickel%20sulphide%20ore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- massive nickel sulfide ore 2, record 2, English, massive%20nickel%20sulfide%20ore
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai massif de sulfures de nickel
1, record 2, French, minerai%20massif%20de%20sulfures%20de%20nickel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- massive ore
1, record 3, English, massive%20ore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nickel-copper. These deposits are mainly composed of massive and disseminated ores developed in or near the base of komatiitic and tholeiitic lava flows and sills ... 2, record 3, English, - massive%20ore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "disseminated ore". 3, record 3, English, - massive%20ore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Massive ore zone. 4, record 3, English, - massive%20ore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minerai massif
1, record 3, French, minerai%20massif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minéralisations concordantes sur leur enveloppe. - Le minerai est tantôt massif, tantôt disséminé au sein de sa roche-support. Lorsque le minerai est massif il peut occuper la totalité de sa roche-support et apparaître ainsi comme une véritable strate de nature particulière au sein d'une séquence sédimentaire. [...] Le plus souvent, le minerai massif forme des lentilles. 2, record 3, French, - minerai%20massif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Jusque vers 1930, seuls les corps minéralisés à forte teneur étaient exploitables; c'est pourquoi les filons, riches en minerai massif, ont été les premiers étudiés. 3, record 3, French, - minerai%20massif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «minerai disséminé». 4, record 3, French, - minerai%20massif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zone de minerai massif. 5, record 3, French, - minerai%20massif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copper Mining
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- massive Cu-Ni ore
1, record 4, English, massive%20Cu%2DNi%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- massive copper-nickel ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cuivre
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai massif de Cu-Ni
1, record 4, French, minerai%20massif%20de%20Cu%2DNi
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- minerai massif de cuivre-nickel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arsenopyrite-rich orebody 1, record 5, English, arsenopyrite%2Drich%20orebody
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- massif de minerai riche en arsénopyrite
1, record 5, French, massif%20de%20minerai%20riche%20en%20ars%C3%A9nopyrite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- masse minéralisée riche en arsénopyrite 1, record 5, French, masse%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e%20riche%20en%20ars%C3%A9nopyrite
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "arsénopyrite". 1, record 5, French, - massif%20de%20minerai%20riche%20en%20ars%C3%A9nopyrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orebody: masse minéralisée, massif de minerai. 2, record 5, French, - massif%20de%20minerai%20riche%20en%20ars%C3%A9nopyrite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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