metallic ore

collocation in English

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metallic
adjective
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/məˈtæl.ɪk/us
/məˈtæl.ɪk/
A metallic sound, appearance, or taste is ...
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ore
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɔːr/us
/ɔːr/
rock or soil from which metal can ...
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The word "reduction" originally referred to the loss in weight upon heating ametallicoresuch as a metal oxide to extract the metal.
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Themetallicoreminerals are mostly in sulphides, such as galena, sphalerite, enargite, and argentite.
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The electrical displacement takes place predominantly by electrical conduction through the oceans, andmetallicorebodies and similar subsurface structures.
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It was a copper mine from 184554, although no copper was extracted, despite samples showing 60%metallicore.
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The descending meteoric waters oxidize the primary (hypogene) sulfide ore minerals and redistribute themetallicoreelements.
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Does the term "metallic ores" include zinc, tin, and lead?
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Skarns are sometimes associated with mineable accumulations of metallic ores of iron, copper, zinc, lead, gold, and several others.
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For example, a mining engineer and geologist may target metallic ores such as galena for lead or chalcopyrite for copper.
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The terrain around the megaliths is mountainous and rich in metallic ores, especially iron ore.
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Book five dealt with the medicinal uses for wine and metallic ores.
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These include metallic ores such as gold, copper, silver, zinc, and non-metallic minerals like sand, gravel and sulfur.
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