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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An igneous or sedimentary rock that contains a metal element in its pure state. [ | + | An igneous or sedimentary rock that contains a metal element in its pure state. [[Gold|Gold]], [[tin|tin]], [[copper|copper]], and [[platinum|platinum]] may be found in their metallic states in veins or alluvial deposits. Metallic-type meteorites contain samll pieces of [[iron|iron]], [[nickel|nickel]], [[cobalt|cobalt]], [[arsenic|arsenic]], and [[manganese|manganese]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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metallic ore; yacimiento (Esp.); gedegen erts (Ned.) | metallic ore; yacimiento (Esp.); gedegen erts (Ned.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * 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 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:26, 23 September 2022
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.)
Resources and Citations
- 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