nonmetallic ore

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• ore — [ôr] n. [ME or < OE ar, brass, copper (< IE base * ayos, metal, copper, bronze, iron > Sans áyas, metal, L aes, copper) identified with ora, unworked metal (akin to ON aurr, ferrous sand, gravel)] 1. any natural combination of minerals,… …   English World dictionary

• ore — /awr, ohr/, n. 1. a metal bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit. 2. a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur. [bef. 900; conflation of ME ore, OE ora ore,… …   Universalium

• öre — /ue rddeuh/, n., pl. öre. 1. a bronze coin of Norway, the 100th part of a krone. 2. a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, the 100th part of a krone. 3. a bronze coin of Sweden, the 100th part of a krona. 4. a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands …   Universalium

• ore — [[t]ɔr, oʊr[/t]] n. 1) mir a metal bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit 2) mir a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur • Etymology: bef. 900; conflation of ME… …   From formal English to slang

• Mineral industry of Armenia — As of 2005, Armenia was a major producer of molybdenum. The Zangezur copper molybdenum complex possesses large molybdenum reserves that are concentrated in the Kajaran deposit. Besides molybdenum, Armenia has significant deposits of copper and… …   Wikipedia

• Economy of Zimbabwe — Infobox Economy country = Zimbabwe width= caption= currency=Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD) year=calendar year organs=WTO rank=104th (IMF); 149th (CIA); 127th (WB) gdp=USD $28.098 billion (2007) (IMF); USD $6.186 billion (2007) (CIA+WB) growth= 5.7%… …   Wikipedia

• North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …   Universalium

• lead processing — Introduction       preparation of the ore for use in various products.       Lead (Pb) is one of the oldest metals known, being one of seven metals used in the ancient world (the others are gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and mercury). Its low… …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• rare-earth element — /rair errth /, Chem. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called rare earth metal. [1955 …   Universalium

• mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …   Universalium