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CHAMP OR ALLUVIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
  • Economic Geology
OBS

See the record "goldfield."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
  • Géologie économique
CONT

[...] le champ d'or alluvial de Bulolo, en Nouvelle-Guinée, a été «estimé» par des prospecteurs parachutés.

CONT

Pour les grands champs aurifères alluviaux, la teneur limite d'exploitabilité est de l'ordre de 0,15 à 0,20 g par mètre cube d'alluvion en place [...]

CONT

Dans l'exploitation par dragues flottantes des grands champs d'or alluvionnaires, les godets des dragues traînent sur le bed-rock et le raclent s'il est suffisamment tendre.

Key term(s)
  • champ aurifère alluvionnaire

Spanish

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