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representative sample

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representative sample [¦rep·ri¦zen·təd·iv ′sam·pəl]
(mining engineering)
In testing or valuation of a mineral deposit, a sample so large and average in composition as to be considered representative of a specified volume of the surrounding ore body.
(statistics)
A sample whose characteristics reflect those of the population from which it is drawn.


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