metalliferous
metalliferous
Definition
met·al·lif·er·ous (met′ə lif′ər əs)
metalliferous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- ore: The mountain is rich in metalliferous ore, there being several veins of copper intersecting its eastern side.
- mining: The Cornish who migrated to Latin America were mainly engaged in metalliferous mining.
- mineral: There was considerable exploration for metalliferous minerals in Britain from the 1950s to the late 1990s.
- mine: Machines were made of iron, coal and metalliferous mines used cast iron pipes and pumps fro drainage and engines.
- site: Little is known about the invertebrate interest of metalliferous mine sites.
- area: Cornwall is the leading metalliferous mining area in the world.
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