gangue
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noun
rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.
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| —n | |
| valueless and undesirable material, such as quartz in small quantities, in an ore | |
| [C19: from French gangue, from German Gang vein of metal, course; see | |
| gang or gang | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French gangue, from German Gang vein of metal, course; see | |
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Gangue
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
Cinnabar and stibnite occurred in a gangue consisting chiefly of quartz and kaolin, with a small amount of dolomite.
The method is determined by the differences in surface activity between the iron and gangue particles.
Grain size varies according to degree of metamorphism as does the nature of gangue minerals.
The predominant gangue minerals are siderite and quartz.
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