known deposit

collocation in English

meaningsofknownanddeposit

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known
adjective
uk
/nəʊn/us
/noʊn/
used to refer to something or someone that is familiar to or understood ...
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deposit
noun
uk
/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/us
/dɪˈpɑː.zɪt/
a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid ...
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(Definition ofknownanddepositfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The known deposits are of low quality and the cost of transport would be very high.
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Although resources of oil shale occur in many countries, only 33 countries possess known deposits of possible economic value.
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Teufelsrutsch is also an internationallyknowndepositof amethyst and other minerals.
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The available evidence shows that the working of any known deposits, at present unworked, would not justify the time and labour involved.
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Even at the present rate of consumption, there are known deposits for more than 300 years.
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The known deposits are of low quality and the cost of transport would be very high.
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In areas with significant known mineralisation, a data-driven approach can be adopted in which known deposits are analysed in relation to the surrounding geology.
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Thus, 38% (47,789) remain in the crust, of which there are 574 known deposits that are at the surface.
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About half of all the known deposits are under exploitation.
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Although resources of oil shale occur in many countries, only 33 countries possess known deposits of possible economic value.
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There were initially two known deposits of the mineral, but since it is an ore of iron, one of the deposits was extensively mined for its ferrous content.
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Although it contains copper and lead, it is a secondary mineral and is not prevalent enough in any known deposits to be used as an ore.
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