ore body

noun

A large deposit of a mineral or minerals, below the earth's crust.

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Meanings

nounore body (plural ore bodies)

plural ore bodies · alternative orebody

  1. A large deposit of a mineral or minerals, below the earth's crust.
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APA

ore body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ore%20body

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“ore body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ore%20body. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ore body,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ore%20body.

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