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LEAD-BEARING ORE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lead, Zinc, Thallium and Cadmium Mining
CONT

Various ores of lead, such as galena (sulphide), antimonial lead, sulphate, carbonate, arseniate, and phosphate of lead, are often met with in auriferous veins.

CONT

Silver is a constituent of most lead ores which is extracted by cupellation, or by electrolytic processes.

OBS

Lead ores include anglesite, cerussite, crocoite, galena, linarite, etc.

PHR

Lead ores and concentrates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomb, zinc, thallium et cadmium (Mines)
CONT

Les minerais de plomb (Pb) sont assez nombreux, mais pratiquement deux seulement sont importants : la cérusite dans la zone d'oxydation et la galène dans la zone profonde. [...] Les minerais sont exploités quand ils contiennent près de 3 % de métal; [...] L'argent [...] augmente la valeur du minerai; il devient le produit essentiel au-dessus de 1 % (galène argentifère).

PHR

Minerais et concentrés de plomb.

Spanish

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