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English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
Volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposit — Volcanogentic massive sulfide ore deposit at Kidd Mine, Timmins, Ontario, Canada, formed 2.4 billion years ago on an ancient seafloor. Volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits (VMS ) are a type of metal sulfide ore deposit, mainly Cu Zn Pb which … Wikipedia
Flin Flon greenstone belt — The Flin Flon greenstone belt, also referred to as the Flin Flon Snow Lake greenstone belt, is a Precambrian greenstone belt located in the central area of Manitoba and east central Saskatchewan, Canada. It lies in the central portion of the… … Wikipedia
Tulks Volcanic Belt — The Tulks Volcanic Belt is a volcanic belt located in the central interior of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It contains felsic volcanic rocks and pyroclastic rocks with minor mafic and… … Wikipedia
Massif Central (geology) — The Massif Central forms together with the Armorican Massif (Brittany and Normandy) one of the two big basement massifs in France. Its geological evolution started in the late Neoproterozoic and continues to this day. It has been shaped mainly by … Wikipedia
Baltic Shield — The Baltic Shield (sometimes referred to as the Fennoscandian Shield) is located in Fennoscandia (Norway, Sweden and Finland), northwest Russia and under the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Shield is defined as the exposed Precambrian northwest segment of … Wikipedia
Slave craton — which is one of the oldest dated rock units on Earth at 4.03 Ga. The crust of the Slave craton is thought to have amalgamated during a 2.69 Ga collision between a proto Slave western basement complex, known as the Central Slave Basement Complex,… … Wikipedia
Trans-Hudson orogeny — [ North American craton, also called Laurentia.] [ Wyoming, Superior and Hearne cratons] The Trans Hudson orogeny, Trans Hudsonian orogeny, Trans Hudson orogen (THO), or Trans Hudson Orogen Transect (THOT), (also referred to as the Trans… … Wikipedia
Copper mining in the United States — US primary copper production 1900 2008. Source: USGS … Wikipedia
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
Chalcopyrite — Twinned chacopyrite crystal from the Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colorado (size:5.2 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm) General Category Sulfide mineral … Wikipedia
Ore genesis — The various theories of ore genesis explain how the various types of mineral deposits form within the Earth s crust. Ore genesis theories are very dependent on the mineral or commodity. Ore genesis theories generally involve three components:… … Wikipedia