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EPIGENIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epigenetic
1, record 1, English, epigenetic
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epigenic 2, record 1, English, epigenic
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In ore petrology, applied to mineral deposits of later origin than the enclosing rocks ... 2, record 1, English, - epigenetic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An epigenetic deposit ... is one believed to have come into being after the host rocks in which it occurs. A good igneous analogy is a dyke; an example among ore deposits is a vein. 3, record 1, English, - epigenetic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "syngenetic" which applies to mineral deposits formed contemporaneously with the enclosing rocks. 4, record 1, English, - epigenetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épigénétique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pig%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épigénique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nique
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Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'applique à des gîtes minéraux mis en place après la formation des roches encaissantes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est toujours délicat de trancher entre les concrétions syngénétiques, contemporaines des sédiments dans lesquels on les rencontre, et les concrétions épigénétiques formées tardivement. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epigenetic
1, record 2, English, epigenetic
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... said of a secondary sedimentary structure formed after the deposition of the sediment. 1, record 2, English, - epigenetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épigénique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nique
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Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultant d'une épigénie. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pig%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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