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LOW GRADE ORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-grade ore
1, record 1, English, low%2Dgrade%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low grade ore 2, record 1, English, low%20grade%20ore
correct
- lean ore 3, record 1, English, lean%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ore which is relatively poor in the metal for which it is mined. 4, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As most ores mined today are low-grade ores - that is they contain only a small percentage of valuable metals - a large bulk of material must be treated, which is a costly and time-consuming operation. 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... low grade iron ore ... 6, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... low grade manganese ore ... 6, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ores containing a small proportion of the metal sought are called lean or low grade ... 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade%20ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minerai pauvre
1, record 1, French, minerai%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minerai à basse teneur 2, record 1, French, minerai%20%C3%A0%20basse%20teneur
correct, masculine noun
- minerai à faible teneur 3, record 1, French, minerai%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur
correct, masculine noun
- minerai de basse teneur 4, record 1, French, minerai%20de%20basse%20teneur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minerai dont la teneur en métal est pauvre. 5, record 1, French, - minerai%20pauvre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minerai de faible teneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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