gangue
Worthless mine rock
Gangue is the commercially worthless rock and mineral material surrounding ore in a deposit.
Miners extract ore and discard the gangue: The gold was embedded in quartz gangue.
The term appears primarily in mining and metallurgy contexts.
Post-extraction mineral waste
- overburdenLoad beyond capacity
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- discardDeliberately throw out
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
residue · dross · slag · refuse · debris · byproduct · valueless · barren
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- feldsparSilicate mineral group
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
- bariteBarium sulfate mineral
fluorite · gypsum · pyrite · clay · silica · chalcedony · galena · silicates
Ordered numerical arrangement
- hostOne receiving guests
- country rockRural-electric musical fusion
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
- hydrothermalHot water underground
alteration · texture · breccia · dissemination · replacement · veinlet
Metal-bearing rock
- veinVessel toward heart
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- extractionAct of removing
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
grinding · flotation · separation · concentration · smelting · milling · processing · recovery
tailings
Post-extraction mineral waste
- overburdenLoad beyond capacity
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- discardDeliberately throw out
reject · residue · dross · slag · refuse · debris · byproduct · valueless · barren · sterile
quartz
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- feldsparSilicate mineral group
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
barite · fluorite · gypsum · pyrite · clay · silica · chalcedony · galena · silicates · carbonates
matrix
Ordered numerical arrangement
- hostOne receiving guests
- country rockRural-electric musical fusion
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
hydrothermal · alteration · texture · breccia · dissemination · replacement · veinlet
ore
Metal-bearing rock
- veinVessel toward heart
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- extractionAct of removing
crushing · grinding · flotation · separation · concentration · smelting · milling · processing · recovery · assay
gangueore
Metal-bearing rock
pay dirt · mineral deposit · precious metal · bonanza · mother lode
- gang upCombine against a target
- gang up onCombine forces against
- ganged upAttacked as group
- ganging upJoining forces against someone
- ganged up onAttacked as a group
- ganging up onUniting against one target
gang, gangs, ganging, gangway, ganged, gangplank, ganger, gangbuster, gangleader