Metallic Mineral Resources 0.0 / 5 ? GeologyF794A2/A-levelOCR Created by: Maria5Created on: 30-05-17 18:41 What is a natural resource? A useful and valuable natural material 1 of 11 What are mineral resources? Metallic and non-metallic or industrial minerals 2 of 11 What are reserves? The amount of the resource that can be extracted at a profit using existing technology 3 of 11 What is an ore deposit? An accumulation of metal that may be economic to mine 4 of 11 What does average crustal abundance describe? The amount of metal in average continental crust 5 of 11 What is the concentration factor? The amount by which the metal is concentrated to make an ore deposit 6 of 11 What is an Ore? The rock containing valuable metals that is economic to mine 7 of 11 What is an ore mineral? A mineral containing valuable metal 8 of 11 What is a gangue mineral? A low value waste mineral 9 of 11 In order to form an ore deposit, the metal must be concentrated ---- its average crustal abundance above 10 of 11 What is the Cut-off grade? The minimum grade that is economic to mine 11 of 11
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