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a well defined mass of mineralised material of sufficient mineral content to make extraction economically viable.
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the volume of rock containing the mineral resource
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A sufficiently large amount of ore that can be mined economically.
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A mass of ore of any shape, which may include low-grade and waste as well as valuable minerals, but is separate in form and character from the surrounding country rock.
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(3) a mineralized mass whose characteristics have been determined and deemed commercially viable. The term orebody is used once the economic limits of the mineralized mass and its grade have been examined.
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A body of minerals known and proven to occur in a quantity and quality economically viable for mining.
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A natural concentration of valuable material that can be extracted and sold at a profit.
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A continuous well defined mass of material of suficient ore content to make extraction economically feasible.
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A continuous well-defined mass of sufficient value to make extraction economically feasible.
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