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orebody
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orebody [′ȯr‚bäd·ē]
(geology)
Generally, a solid and fairly continuous mass of ore, which may include low-grade ore and waste as well as pay ore, but is individualized by form or character from adjoining country rock.


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The 42 million year (Eocene) age of a felsic dike on the property is encouraging since it is similar to the age of the intrusives and mineralization in the main Carlin-style gold orebodies in Nevada.
The Neves orebody is one of five polymetallic massive sulphide orebodies comprising the company's wholly owned Neves-Corvo mine in southern Portugal.
The Neves orebody is one of five polymetallic massive sulphide orebodies comprising the company's wholly owned Neves-Corvo mine in southern Portugal.
 
 
 
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