Metallic Mineral Resources

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  • Created on: 30-05-17 18:41
What is a natural resource?
A useful and valuable natural material
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What are mineral resources?
Metallic and non-metallic or industrial minerals
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What are reserves?
The amount of the resource that can be extracted at a profit using existing technology
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What is an ore deposit?
An accumulation of metal that may be economic to mine
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What does average crustal abundance describe?
The amount of metal in average continental crust
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What is the concentration factor?
The amount by which the metal is concentrated to make an ore deposit
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What is an Ore?
The rock containing valuable metals that is economic to mine
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What is an ore mineral?
A mineral containing valuable metal
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What is a gangue mineral?
A low value waste mineral
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In order to form an ore deposit, the metal must be concentrated ---- its average crustal abundance
above
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What is the Cut-off grade?
The minimum grade that is economic to mine
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