Worthless Rock In Mining Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GANGUE

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	26%	14		Surface mining technique that is the opposite of underground mining
3	21%	8		In mining, the wall or rock surface that the miners walk and work on

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We think the answer is "GANGUE" which means:

noun

• The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.

An example sentence would be:

• "The gangue minerals in this ore are mostly quartz and calcite."
• "The gangue material needs to be removed before the valuable minerals can be extracted."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times31 Jul 1983	Across 13
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