Native ore

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.)

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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