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ECONOMIC MINERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic mineral
1, record 1, English, economic%20mineral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mineral having a commercial value. 2, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the geological and mining sense, economic minerals are defined as naturally occurring substances which can be extracted at a profit, although in some countries profitability may not be recognized as an overriding factor, and in such cases extraction is usually undertaken instead at the lowest possible cost. 3, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of the three classes of economic minerals (metallic minerals, mineral fuels, and industrial minerals), metallic minerals are those that may be used as a source of one or more metals. 4, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Palabora ... produces uranium, thorium, zirconia and magnetite, whilst the ultramafic rocks of the complex contain economic deposits of apatite and vermiculite. Other economic minerals in carbonatites include fluorite, baryte and strontianite ... 5, record 1, English, - economic%20mineral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minéral à valeur commerciale
1, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20commerciale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minéral à valeur économique 2, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
- minéral d'intérêt économique 2, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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