Difference between revisions of "Native ore"
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 |
| − | * | + | * Oppi Untracht, ''Metal Techniques for Craftsmen'', Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1968 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:41, 24 July 2013
Description
An igneous or sedimentary rock that contains a metal element in its pure state. Gold, tin, copper, and platinum may be found in their metallic states in veins or alluvial deposits. Metallic-type meteorites contain samll pieces of iron, nickel, cobalt, arsenic, and manganese.
Synonyms and Related Terms
metallic ore; yacimiento (Esp.); gedegen erts (Ned.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Oppi Untracht, Metal Techniques for Craftsmen, Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1968
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998