Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Placer
English translation:
Placer or placer deposit
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Terry Richards
Jan 23, 2015 09:53
9 yrs ago
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French term
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British) 
Works in: French to English, English
Placer(s)
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Geology
Talking about heavy minerals:
Du fait de leur densité, la plupart se concentrent naturellement dans les roches sédimentaires, notamment dans les sables de rivières et de plages où ils peuvent former des accumulations exploitables (placers).
I can only find references to placer as a verb but it seems to me that it is a noun here...
Du fait de leur densité, la plupart se concentrent naturellement dans les roches sédimentaires, notamment dans les sables de rivières et de plages où ils peuvent former des accumulations exploitables (placers).
I can only find references to placer as a verb but it seems to me that it is a noun here...
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| 4 +2 | Placer or placer deposits |
Jane Phillips
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Placer or placer deposits
Its actually used in English and describes an alluvial deposit, particularly in reference to mining.
http://www.minelinks.com/alluvial/deposits.html
http://www.minelinks.com/alluvial/deposits.html
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| Thanks Jane, you learn something new every day :) |
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