ore belt

noun

A region containing a group of ore deposits that were formed by a specific geological event and have a favorable geological environment.

Meanings

nounore belt (plural ore belts)

plural ore belts

  1. geographyA region containing a group of ore deposits that were formed by a specific geological event and have a favorable geological environment.
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