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gangue Definition

gangue (gaŋ)

noun

the commercially worthless mineral matter associated with economically valuable metallic minerals in a deposit

Etymology: Fr < Ger gang, metallic vein, passage, lit., a going, akin to gang

gangue Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mineral: Quartz, calcite and barite were the predominant gangue minerals at both locations.
  • material: A variety of equipment using water were then used to separate the heavy lead ore from the lighter waste or gangue materials.

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  9. ‹ ganglio-
  10. ‹ gangling
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