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Domain Mining & Offshore IndustryMetallurgy - Iron & Steel - Non-ferrous Metals
  • maakoores leiduv igasugune mineraalne, üldjuhul tahke materjal (vrd maak)
  • any mineral matter making up the Earth; as used by geologists, the term also includes unconsolidated material such as sand, mud, clay and peat, in addition to the harder materials described as rock in conventional usage (compare: ore)
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    • A few rocks, such as quartzite (pure quarz) and marble (pure calcite) contain only one mineral.
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