ore bed


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Noun1.ore bed - a stratum of oreore bed - a stratum of ore      
bed - (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
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The micro characteristics of the entire ore bed could be obtained through a statistical analysis of the porosity of all samples.
CHANGES IN OIL SHALE CHARACTERISTICS DURING SIMULATED IN-SITU PYROLYSIS IN SUPERHEATED STEAM
The stationary bioleaching in columns constitutes a fixed bed reactor where the leaching solution containing bioleaching-bacteria cells circulates through the ore bed in higher particles sizes [1,4].
Bioleaching of Primary Nickel Ore Using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans LR Cells Immobilized in Glass Beads
The thickness of the ore bed averaged about 15 meters, with the overlying cavernous space low or missing.
Famous mineral localities: the Erupcion/Ahumada mine: Los Lamentos District Chihuahua, Mexico

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