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ZINC-LEAD-SILVER SKARN DEPOSIT [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
CONT

Skarn zinc-lead-silver. - Zinc-lead-silver skarn deposits are distinguished from other skarn deposits by their distinctive Mn- and Fe-rich mineralogy and their common occurrence along structural pathways and lithological contacts at some distance from intrusive contacts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
CONT

Skarns à zinc-plomb-argent. - Les skarns minéralisés à Zn-Pb-Ag se distinguent des autres gîtes de ce type par leur association distinctive de minéraux riches en manganèse et en fer et par leur formation fréquente le long de voies structurales et de contacts lithologiques, à quelque distance des contacts des intrusions.

Key term(s)
  • skarn minéralisé à zinc-plomb-argent

Spanish

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