Chapter 9: Ore deposit geology Sveriges geologiska undersökning, SGU
An ore deposit may include ores of metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, etc.); ores of gemstones; ores of minerals used as feedstock for production of industrial chemicals, Aluminiumbearing abrasives and refractory products; ores of minerals used in industrial products, diamond is both a gemstone and an industrial mineral; rock used as aggregate, for ...