Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
minerales metaliferos
English translation:
ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals
Added to glossary by
Michele Fauble
Jul 29, 2005 16:11
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Spanish term
minerales metaliferos
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Mining & Minerals / Gems
minerales metaliferos
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Michele Fauble
United States
United States
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United States
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Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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ores/ore minerals/ metalliferous minerals
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
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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3 mins
Fabricio Castillo
Native in Spanish
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Experience and knowledge
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
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12
ore-bearing mineral
Routledge dixit ;-) ¡Suerte!
3 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
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English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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160
metallic ores
Results 1 - 10 of about 28,600 for "metallic ores".
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Kathryn Litherland
United States
United States
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United States
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Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
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metallic minerals
metalliferous minerals appears to be synonymous, but less common
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Michele Fauble
: 'Metallic minerals' and 'metalliferous minerals' are not synonymous.
12 hrs
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12 mins
Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Italy
thirty years of accurate translations
Native in: Spanish , Italian
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
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8
metalliferous minerals
Minerals generaly oxides or sulfides that when beneficiated give raw metals.
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