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Gangue, the Glossary

In mining, gangue is the commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely mixed with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.^[1]

17 relations: Acid mine drainage, Arsenic, Arsenopyrite, Cassiterite, Coal combustion products, Copper, Galena, Insecticide, Mineral, Mineral processing, Mining, Ore, Overburden, Renminbi, Tailings, Tin, Underground hard-rock mining.
History of mining
Ore deposits

Acid mine drainage

Acid mine drainage, acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD), or acid rock drainage (ARD) is the outflow of acidic water from metal mines and coal mines.

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Arsenic

Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and the atomic number 33.

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Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite (IMA symbol: Apy) is an iron arsenic sulfide (FeAsS).

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Cassiterite

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2.

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Coal combustion products (CCPs), also called coal combustion wastes (CCWs) or coal combustion residuals (CCRs), are categorized in four groups, each based on physical and chemical forms derived from coal combustion methods and emission controls.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Galena

Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide (PbS).

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Insecticide

Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects.

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Mineral

In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.

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Mineral processing

Mineral processing is the process of separating commercially valuable minerals from their ores in the field of extractive metallurgy.

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Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Gangue and Mining are History of mining.

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Ore

Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals concentrated above background levels, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.

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Overburden

In mining, overburden (also called waste or spoil) is the material that lies above an area that lends itself to economical exploitation, such as the rock, soil, and ecosystem that lies above a coal seam or ore body.

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Renminbi

The renminbi (symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as Chinese Yuan is the official currency of the People's Republic of China.

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Tailings

In mining, tailings or tails are the materials left over after the process of separating the valuable fraction from the uneconomic fraction (gangue) of an ore.

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Tin

Tin is a chemical element; it has symbol Sn and atomic number 50.

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Underground hard-rock mining

Underground hard-rock mining refers to various underground mining techniques used to excavate "hard" minerals, usually those containing metals, such as ore containing gold, silver, iron, copper, zinc, nickel, tin, and lead.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangue

Also known as Gangue mineral.