ore
An element
gold
Economic deposit.
a three letter word ore
An economic ore body, that's if you want to make a profit.
An ore deposit is a mineral deposit that is large enough and contains a high enough concentration of valuable minerals to make mining profitable. This usually involves minerals like gold, copper, iron, or coal that have economic value when extracted and processed. The grade and size of an ore deposit are key factors in determining its profitability.
Geologists commonly refer to a mineral deposit as an "ore deposit." This term denotes a concentration of minerals that can be economically extracted for profit.
Ore
A deposit of minerals that is large enough to be mined for profit
For a mineral deposit to be large enough to mine, it must be able to produce enough of whatever is being mined to offset, with a profit, the cost of extracting, transporting, crushing, processing, and finally refining. A deposit does not have to be large to be economically feasible. A single yard of material in an outcrop of rock that will yield 1/2 oz or more of Gold is well worth busting out of the ground, If you have knowledge of how to process it, or know of some smelter operation, or refiner that will buy it, or process it for a percentage of the gold recovered.
If it contains enough of a useful substance that it can be sold for a profit.:)
If it contains enough of a useful substance that it can be sold for a profit.:)