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STEEP DIP [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

... the host shear zones ranges from ductile to most commonly brittle-ductile ... These shear zones have generally moderate to steep dips, and can generally be traced for several hundred metres to a few kilometers along strike and down dip.

OBS

steep dip: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

L'exploitation reste assez faible à cause des difficultés d'extraction : couches à très fort pendage (60 à 85°) souvent profondes [...], peu épaisses [...]

CONT

La pente (pendage) d'un filon est souvent forte [...] variant suivant les terrains traversés [...]

OBS

pendage abrupt : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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