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SHEETED VEINS [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

A group of closely spaced, distinct parallel fractures filled with mineral matter and separated by layers of barren rock.

CONT

Some vein systems in sheeted vein and stockwork deposits are hundreds of metres wide and more than a thousand metres long.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Groupe de filons séparés de stériles.

CONT

Certains réseaux filoniens qui se présentent sous la forme de zones feuilletées à filons ou de stockworks s'étendent sur des centaines de mètres de largeur et plus de 1 000 m de longueur.

Spanish

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