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CRUDE ORE [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

The unconcentrated ore as it leaves the mine [or] the raw coal (or ore) as it is delivered by the mine cars, skips, or conveyors and prior to treatment of any sort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Matériau extrait de la mine ou de la carrière, avant tout traitement. (Pour la mine, on dit aussi «minerai brut».)

CONT

Minerai : Terme désignant la substance que l'on peut extraire du sol ou du sous-sol (minerai brut), et constituée à la fois par la substance utile et par la gangue. [...]

CONT

Après avoir été extrait, le tout-venant subit un tri granulométrique : le minerai marchand est ainsi obtenu par élimination des blocs stériles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
DEF

Mineral aún no tratado, que se halla tal y como sale de la mina.

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Record 2 2003-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
CONT

A magnetite concentrate containing 51% iron, was produced by grinding the crude ore to 28 mesh, and 80% of the iron was recovered with a crude ore:concentrate ratio of 2.4:1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
CONT

Un concentré de magnétite renfermant 51 % de fer a été produit par broyage du minerai brut jusqu'à une granulométrie passant la maille 28, et 80 % du fer ont été récupérés selon un rapport minerai brut/concentré de 2,4/1.

Spanish

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