Ore deposit

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019760

1. Designates a natural occurrence of an ore in sufficient extent and degree of concentration to invite exploitation.

2. Mineral deposit containing a high enough concentration of at least one metallic element to permit the metal to be extracted and sold at a profit.

3. The naturally occurring material from which a mineral or minerals of economic value can be extracted profitably or to satisfy social or political objectives.

4. Gold placer deposit consisting of metallic gold-bearing gravels, which may be: residual, from weathering of rocks in-situ; river gravels in active streams; river gravels in abandoned and often buried channels; alluvial fans; sea-beaches; and sea-beaches now elevated and inland. Ore is the raw “bank run” material measured in place, before being moved by mechanical or hydraulic means to a beneficiation process.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-019760
Field	Environment
Subject	Natural environments
References	USGS Energy Glossary; Greenhouse Emissions Glossary; Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Glossary; 40 CFR 440.132 (CFR 2013)

Record as JSON

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    "Greenhouse Emissions Glossary",
    "Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Glossary",
    "40 CFR 440.132 (CFR 2013)"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ore-deposit/"
}

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