khoáng sàng
Definition
- Noun:
- Ore deposit / Mineral deposit: A natural concentration of valuable minerals or other geological materials within the Earth's crust, in a form and quantity that has the potential for economic extraction.
- Mineral bed / Lode: A specific stratum, vein, or zone containing a mineral resource.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà địa chất đã phát hiện một khoáng sàng lớn ở vùng này. (Geologists have discovered a large mineral deposit in this region.)
- Khoáng sàng này chứa nhiều quặng sắt. (This ore deposit contains a lot of iron ore.)
- Việc khai thác khoáng sàng cần được quản lý cẩn thận. (The exploitation of mineral deposits needs to be carefully managed.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily technical and used in fields like geology, mining, and economic geography. It refers to the natural occurrence itself, not the extracted material (which is "khoáng sản" or "quặng").
Variants and Related Words
Khoáng sản (n): Mineral resources; the general term for naturally occurring solid, liquid, or gaseous materials from which minerals can be extracted.
- Việt Nam có nguồn tài nguyên khoáng sản phong phú. (Vietnam has rich mineral resources.)
Mỏ (n): Mine; can refer to the deposit itself or the site of extraction (e.g., mỏ than: coal mine).
- Quặng (n): Ore; the rock or mineral from which a valuable substance can be extracted.
Synonyms
- Mineral deposit
- Ore body
- Lode (for vein-type deposits)
Related Terms
- Phân bố khoáng sàng: Distribution of mineral deposits.
- Thăm dò khoáng sàng: Mineral exploration/prospecting.
- Trữ lượng: Reserves (the quantity of a mineral in a deposit).