Ore Deposits

ore deposit = a collection of ore in a certain area that can be mined

bench deposit = a type of ore deposit that is long and horizontal bank deposit = a type of deposit higher than the ground surrounding it tabular = a layer of deposit that is thin and flat placer = a type of deposit that contains sand and gravel lens-type = thick in the middle and thin at the edges, resembling a convex lens in cross-section vein = a thin deposit of mineral caused by it flowing into a fissure uniformity grade = the degree to which a deposit consists purely of one mineral