Glossary of Mining Terms

 

   
 

                                                                                                                                        

Complex Ore

 

An ore which contains a number of different minerals, however it could be uneconomical to extract all the minerals from the ore and a focus on the main mineral is the only option.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An example of complex igneous rocks with veins of pink syenite cutting gabbro.

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