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metallic minerals
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metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including any type of metallic mineral.
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non-metallic minerals
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including any type of non-metallic mineral.
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recycled waste
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recycled waste
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including metals or minerals coming from mining waste treatment.
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base metals
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base metals
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- (Parent:
metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Aluminium; Copper; Lead; Lead + Zinc; Tin; Zinc
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building raw material
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building raw material
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Aggregate; Dimension & ornamental stones (granite, gabbro, travertine,etc.); Gypsum, anhydrite; Cement limestone; Limestone for lime; Marble.
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ceramic and refractory
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ceramic and refractory
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including common clays (brick, tile); White-firing clays (refractory and ceramic clays); Dolomite; Feldspar, nepheline; Kaolin; Andalusite group (andalusite, kyanite, sillimanite).
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speciality and other industrialRocks and minerals
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speciality and other industrialRocks and minerals
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- (Parent:
non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Abrasives: garnet, staurolite, corundum; Asbestos (antophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite); Attapulgite, sepiolite (clay); Bentonite (clay); Limestone, calcite (filler); Diatomite (kieselguhr); Graphite; Mica; Perlite; Quartz (massive / block for ferrosilicon); Quartz, optical & piezoelectrical use; Silica sand; Talc, pyrophyllite; Vermiculite; Wollastonite.
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fertilizer
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fertilizer
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Phosphate; Potash (sylvite, carnalite).
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precious and semi-precious stones
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precious and semi-precious stones
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Diamond (industrial and gemstone); Emerald; Ruby, Sapphire, Corundum (gemstone); Beryls, quartz, tourmalines, garnets, topaz, peridot, zircon, etc. (gemstones).
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chemical minerals
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chemical minerals
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Borates; Barite; Fluorite; Magnesium (magnesite); Sodium sulphate; Sodium carbonate (trona); Pyrite; Sulphur; Rock salt; Strontium; Zeolites.
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energy cover minerals
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energy cover minerals
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non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Bituminous sandstone/limestone, oil shale; Coal; Lignite; Peat; Thorium; Uranium.
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Non-metallic minerals (with more dedicated end uses)
- [INSPIRE Code list value
Non-metallic minerals (with more dedicated end uses)
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Definition: Non-metallic minerals (with more dedicated end uses)
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Chemical
- [INSPIRE Code list value
Chemical
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- (Parent:
non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Borates; Barite; Fluorite; Magnesium (magnesite); Sodium sulphate; Sodium carbonate (trona); Pyrite; Sulphur; Rock salt; Strontium; Zeolites
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Energy
- [INSPIRE Code list value
Energy
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- (Parent:
non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Bituminous sandstone/limestone, oil shale; Coal; Lignite; Peat; Thorium; Uranium
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metal industry
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metal industry
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Definition: Metal ore directly used to produce metals and minerals used in their processing
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construction
- [INSPIRE Code list value
construction
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Definition: Material used in the construction industry. Includes aggregate, dimension & ornamental stones (granite, gabbro, travertine, etc.), gypsum, anhydrite, cement limestone, limestone for lime, marble, sand and gravel.
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industrialMinerals
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industrialMinerals
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Definition: Material used in the manufacture of a product by an industrial process, or in the treatment of a product
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energy minerals
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energy minerals
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Definition: Raw materials in the energy industry. Includes oil, gas, bituminous sandstone and limestone, oil shale, coal, lignite, peat, thorium, uranium.
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mineral specimens
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mineral specimens
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Definition: Resource end use is for sale to collectors and for education
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agriculture
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agriculture
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Definition: Material used for agricultural or horticultural purposes as a fertiliser, soil conditioner or improver.
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building and dimension stone
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building and dimension stone
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- (Parent:
construction
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Definition: Natural Stone used in a block, flag or slate form for construction or decorative purposes, or artifacts, e.g. millstones.
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engineering clay
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engineering clay
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construction
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Definition: Clay or shale with particular properties, used for a civil engineering purpose other than as a fill, e.g. liner for landfill, flood defence
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industrial product treatment
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industrial product treatment
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industrialMinerals
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Definition: Material directly used in the treatment or enhancement of an industrial product, i.e. paper coatings.
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foundry minerals
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foundry minerals
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industrialMinerals
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Definition: Material used as a part of the process in the manufacture of a metallic product.
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construction aggregates
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construction aggregates
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construction
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Definition: Any of several hard, inert materials, such as sand, gravel, slag, or crushed stone, used for mixing with a cementing or bituminous material to form concrete or asphalt or used alone, as in railroad ballast or graded fill. Excludes materials for cement making and plaster making.
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cement-making material
- [INSPIRE Code list value
cement-making material
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- (Parent:
construction
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Definition: Material directly used in the manufacture of cement or mortar.
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plaster and plaster board
- [INSPIRE Code list value
plaster and plaster board
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- (Parent:
construction
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Definition: Material directly used in the manufacture of a plaster or plasterboard.
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structural clay products
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structural clay products
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- (Parent:
construction
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Definition: Material used as a raw material for the manufacture of structural clay products, i.e. Bricks, pipes and tiles.
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agricultural lime
- [INSPIRE Code list value
agricultural lime
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agriculture
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Definition: Direct application of chalk, limestone or dolomite for soil conditioning
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horticultural
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horticultural
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agriculture
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Definition: Horticultural uses e.g. sand for top dressing, peat
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fossil fuel use
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fossil fuel use
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- (Parent:
energy minerals
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Definition: Material has potential for energy production through burning
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nuclear energy source
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nuclear energy source
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- (Parent:
energy minerals
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Definition: Material has potential for energy production through use in nuclear reactor
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drilling minerals
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drilling minerals
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- (Parent:
industrialMinerals
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Definition: Material has potential for use in borehole drilling processes, e.g. as a mud weight or viscosity additive.
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abrasive minerals
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abrasive minerals
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- (Parent:
industrialMinerals
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Definition: Naturally occurring abrasives.
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glass manufacturing minerals
- [INSPIRE Code list value
glass manufacturing minerals
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- (Parent:
industrialMinerals
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Definition: General use in the glass making industry, including fluxes.
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landscaping
- [INSPIRE Code list value
landscaping
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- (Parent:
agriculture
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Definition: Soil and aggregates used for landscaping
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precious metals
- [INSPIRE Code list value
precious metals
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- (Parent:
metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Silver; Gold; Platinoids in general.
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iron and ferro-alloy metals
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iron and ferro-alloy metals
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- (Parent:
metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Cobalt; Chromium; Iron; Manganese; Molybdenum; Niobium; Nickel; Vanadium; Tungsten.
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speciality and rare metals
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speciality and rare metals
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- (Parent:
metallic minerals
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Definition: Mineral occurrences including Beryllium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Germanium, Gallium; Hafnium; Mercury; Indium; Lithium; Rubidium, Cesium; Rhenium; Rare Earths (undifferentiated); Antimony; Selenium; Tantalum; Tellurium; Titanium (ilmenite, rutile); Zirconium (zircon, baddeleyite).
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Speciality and other industrialRocks and minerals
- [INSPIRE Code list value
Speciality and other industrialRocks and minerals
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- (Parent:
non-metallic minerals
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Definition: Abrasives: garnet, staurolite, corundum; Asbestos (antophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite); Attapulgite, sepiolite (clay); Bentonite (clay); Limestone, calcite (filler); Diatomite (kieselguhr); Graphite; Mica; Perlite; Quartz (massive / block for ferrosilicon); Quartz, optical & piezoelectrical use; Silica sand; Talc, pyrophyllite; Vermiculite; Wollastonite
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