orefield

See also: Orefield

English

Etymology

ore +‎ field

Noun

orefield (plural orefields)

  1. land from which ore is mined
    • 2009 February 6, Jamie J. Wilkinson et al., “Anomalously Metal-Rich Fluids Form Hydrothermal Ore Deposits”, in Science‎, volume 323, number 5915, DOI:10.1126/science.1164436, pages 764-767:
      The Midlands Basin orefield in Ireland contains several large zinc-lead(-barium) ore deposits formed from moderate temperature fluids generated by deep crustal circulation of seawater-derived brines during continental rifting ( 15, 16 ).
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