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MINERAI CU-NI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper Mining
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copper-nickel ore
1, record 1, English, copper%2Dnickel%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nickel-copper ore 2, record 1, English, nickel%2Dcopper%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1919, the recovery of by-product platinum metals from the Sudbury copper-nickel ores of Canada started. 3, record 1, English, - copper%2Dnickel%20ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cuivre
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minerai de cuivre-nickel
1, record 1, French, minerai%20de%20cuivre%2Dnickel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minerai Cu-Ni 2, record 1, French, minerai%20Cu%2DNi
correct, masculine noun
- minerai de nickel-cuivre 3, record 1, French, minerai%20de%20nickel%2Dcuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe des minerais sulfurés complexes [...] où le rapport Cu sur les autres métaux utiles est fréquemment très inférieur à l'unité. Ces minerais sont généralement accompagnés de quantités appréciables de métaux précieux : Ag, Au et parfois platinoïdes (minerais Cu-Ni des gîtes canadiens). 2, record 1, French, - minerai%20de%20cuivre%2Dnickel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mines de nickel-cuivre. Établissements dont l'activité principale consiste à extraire, préparer et enrichir du minerai de nickel-cuivre. 4, record 1, French, - minerai%20de%20cuivre%2Dnickel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copper Mining
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- massive Cu-Ni ore
1, record 2, English, massive%20Cu%2DNi%20ore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- massive copper-nickel ore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines de cuivre
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai massif de Cu-Ni
1, record 2, French, minerai%20massif%20de%20Cu%2DNi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- minerai massif de cuivre-nickel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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