EXPLORATION GEOLOGY TERMS

Ore:  the rock material or minerals which are mined for a profit.Ore Minerals:  the specific minerals within the ore which
contain the metals to be recovered.Gangue Minerals:  the minerals having no commercial value, they just happen to be
mixed up with the ore minerals.Prospect:  potential ore deposit, based on preliminary exploration.Mine:   Excavation for
the extraction of mineral deposits, either at the surface (open pit mine) or below (underground mine).  Orebody or Ore
Deposit:   naturally occurring materials from which a mineral or minerals of economic value can be recovered at a
reasonable profit.Mineral Deposit:   similar to an ore deposit, but is implied to be subeconomic or incompletely
evaluated at present. Mineral Occurrence:  anomalous concentration of minerals, but is uneconomic at present.Grade: 
this means the concentration of the substance of interest, usually stated in terms of weight per unit volume.Cut-off
Grade:  the lower limit of concentration acceptable for making a profit when mining. Host Rock:  the rock lithology
(type) which contains the ore.  May or may not comprise ore.Country Rocks:  the rocks of no commercial value
surrounding the host rocks and/or the ore.Anomalous:  above or below the range of values considered to be normal.