ore vein; mineral vein
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ore vein; a vein-like mineral deposit filling a rock fissure
formalA geological term. Often contrasts with mineral beds which are parallel to rock strata.
Kān勘
tàn探
duì队
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
tiáo条
hán含
jīn金
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
de的
kuàng矿
mài脉
。
The prospecting team discovered a gold-rich ore vein in the mountains.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lèi类
xíng型
de的
kuàng矿
mài脉
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
yán岩
jiāng浆
huó活
dòng动
xíng形
chéng成
。
This type of mineral vein is usually formed by magmatic activity.
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Dì地
zhì质
tú图
shàng上
qīng清
xī晰
dì地
biāo标
chū出
le了
zhǔ主
yào要
kuàng矿
mài脉
de的
zǒu走
xiàng向
。
The geological map clearly indicates the strike of the main ore veins.