Polymetal

In chemistry or mining, polymetal or polymetallic is a substance composed of a combination of different metals. When the substance contains only two metals the term bimetal (bimetallic) is sometimes preferred. A polymetallic ore (or polymetal ore) is an ore that is the source of more than one metal suitable for recovery. A mine containing polymetallic ore is a polymetallic mine. Polymetallic nodules are concretions of manganese and iron (and other metals) found on the ocean floor. They are sometimes called manganese nodules, after their principal component.

For the mining company, see Polymetal (mining company).

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References
  • Jean-Michel Rendu (2008). An Introduction to Cut-off Grade Estimation. SME. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-87335-268-0.
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