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ZINC-BEARING ORE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-12-09

English

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

... an aqueous solution of sodium or potassium cyanide might be used for some gold and silver ores, while an acid solution might be used for copper and zinc ores.

CONT

sphalerite: ... The most important ore of zinc.

OBS

zinciferous: Containing zinc or yielding zinc.

French

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

Minerais de zinc (Zn). - Le principal est la blende [...] et la wurtzite, blende hexagonale.

Spanish

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