ore deposits

基本解释

The nickel in ore deposits is actually nickel sulfide, a compound that is rich in sulfur.
矿床中的镍实际上是硫化镍，这是一种富含硫的化合物。
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Instead of reading Gone with the Wind, I was happy to immerse myself in "Copper Ore Deposits in Chile."
令我沉浸在阅读快乐中的书不是小说《飘》，而是《智利铜矿床》。
Molycorp Minerals announced last week that it had found significant ore deposits of heavy rare earth elements near its mine in Mountain Pass, California, and could start production in two years.
上周莫利矿业公司宣布它在加州帕斯山脉靠近其（原有）矿脉的地方发现大量重稀土元素矿床，且可在两年内投入生产。

Massive ore deposits of copper, lead, zinc, silver, gold and other metals formed in this way.
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