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minerales metaliferos

English translation: ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals

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Spanish term or phrase:minerales metaliferos
English translation:ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals
Entered by: Michele Fauble

16:11 Jul 29, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Mining & Minerals / Gems
Spanish term or phrase: minerales metaliferos
minerales metaliferos
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ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals
Explanation:
Ore minerals. Metalliferous minerals which can be exploited with a profit. Periglacial. The term periglacial refers to the conditions, processes and ...
www.projects.ex.ac.uk/geomincentre/estuary/Main/glossary.ht...

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Note added at 4 hrs 8 mins (2005-07-29 20:19:49 GMT)
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The term \"ores\" applies to metalliferous minerals associated with the substance in which they occur and ...
unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=2&Lg=1&Co=13

Metalliferous minerals of economic value, which are mined for their metals, are known as ores. ...
encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565568/Mineral_(chemistry).html

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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 22:51
Grading comment
gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals
Michele Fauble
5ore-bearing mineral
Fabricio Castillo
5metallic ores
Henry Hinds
5metallic minerals
Kathryn Litherland
5metalliferous minerals
Maria Elisa Manfrino


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ore-bearing mineral


Explanation:
Routledge dixit ;-) ¡Suerte!

Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
metallic ores


Explanation:
Results 1 - 10 of about 28,600 for "metallic ores".

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
metallic minerals


Explanation:
metalliferous minerals appears to be synonymous, but less common

Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: 'Metallic minerals' and 'metalliferous minerals' are not synonymous.
12 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
metalliferous minerals


Explanation:
Minerals generaly oxides or sulfides that when beneficiated give raw metals.

Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 06:51
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals


Explanation:
Ore minerals. Metalliferous minerals which can be exploited with a profit. Periglacial. The term periglacial refers to the conditions, processes and ...
www.projects.ex.ac.uk/geomincentre/estuary/Main/glossary.ht...

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Note added at 4 hrs 8 mins (2005-07-29 20:19:49 GMT)
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The term \"ores\" applies to metalliferous minerals associated with the substance in which they occur and ...
unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=2&Lg=1&Co=13

Metalliferous minerals of economic value, which are mined for their metals, are known as ores. ...
encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565568/Mineral_(chemistry).html



Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
18 hrs
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agree  RSK
4 days
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