Ore synonyms

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ore bed
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metalliferous earth
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matrix
(Biology) The component of an animal or plant tissue that is outside the cells. Bone cells are embedded in a matrix of collagen fibers and mineral salts. Connective tissue consists of cells and extracellular fibers in a liquid called ground substance .
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bronze
An alloy of copper and certain metals other than tin, such as aluminum.
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iron-ore (related)
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metal
An object made of metal.
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parent rock
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native mineral
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mineral (related)
The definition of a mineral is anything not animal or plant life.
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copper
(Countable) A copper coin.
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gold
(Countable) A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.
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iron
(Uncountable) A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
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lead
(--- Chiefly British) A flat roof covered with sheets of lead.
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platinum
A silver-colored, malleable, ductile, metallic chemical element that is highly resistant to corrosion and tarnish, used as a chemical catalyst, for acid-proof containers, ignition fuses, jewelry, dental alloys, etc.: symbol, Pt; at. no. 78
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rock
(Uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
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silver
A salt of silver as used in photography, etc.
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tin
Tin has been around since the formation of the Earth and it was used during the Bronze Age, starting around 3000 B. C.
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chalcocite
A dark gray mineral, essentially Cu2 S, that is an important ore of copper.
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mispickel
The mineral arsenopyrite
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stibnite
A lead-gray mineral, Sb2 S3 , that is the chief source of antimony.
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bauxite (related)
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cassiterite (related)
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smelt (related)
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barytes (related)
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Hæmatite (related)
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chromite (related)
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lignite (related)
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pitchblende (related)
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coal (related)
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unrefined earth
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unrefined rock
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blende
Any of several minerals, esp. metallic sulfides, with a bright luster; specif., sphalerite
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argentite
A valuable silver ore, Ag2 S, with a lead-gray color and metallic luster that is often tarnished a dull black.
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arsenopyrite
A silvery-white, hard, brittle, monoclinic mineral, FeAsS; iron arsenic sulfide: it is an ore of arsenic found as a twinned crystal in veins of metamorphic rock
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pyrite (related)
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fluorspar (related)
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pyrites (related)
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gossan (related)
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zinc
A shiny, bluish-white metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but is malleable when heated. It is used in alloys such as brass and bronze, as a coating for iron and steel, and in various household objects. Zinc is essential to human and animal growth. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.39; melting point 419.4°C; boiling point 907°C; specific gravity 7.133 (25°C); valence 2.
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  • The value of the ore reduced annually is about $10,000,000.

  • The dust emitted from mining the ore was poisonous in its raw state.

  • His people were starving as the planet died, and soon, the Council would realize the planet produced no ore without its rightful ruler.

  • In the last-named place the assays of ore yielded 22% of mercury.

  • Some samples of ore, coal and limestone, obtained in the Mittagong district, with pig-iron and castings manufactured therefrom, were exhibited at the Mining Exhibition in London and obtained a first award.

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