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ALLUVIONNAIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

Of, pertaining to ... alluvium ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Relatif aux alluvions [...]

PHR

Pépites alluvionnaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
  • Precious Metals (Metallurgy)
DEF

Gold found associated with waterworn (water-transported) material.

OBS

On small but rich deposits, alluvial gold is won by the prospecting dish, cradle, sluice box and jig.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
  • Métaux précieux (Métallurgie)
CONT

On extrait aujourd'hui 10 fois plus d'or filonien que d'or alluvionnaire.

CONT

[...] le faciès saccharoïde est fragile, donc vite détruit; [...] cette même fragilité favorise [...] l'apparition d'or alluvionnaire.

Key term(s)
  • Au alluvial

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Minas de oro y de plata
  • Metales preciosos (Metalurgia)
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