Polymetallic

Polymetal

Polymetal

Substance composed of a combination of different metals

For the mining company, see Polymetal (mining company).

In chemistry or mining, polymetal or polymetallic is a substance composed of a combination of different metals. When the substance contains only two metals the term bimetal (bimetallic) is sometimes preferred. A polymetallic ore (or polymetal ore) is an ore that is the source of more than one metal suitable for recovery. A mine containing polymetallic ore is a polymetallic mine. Concretions of manganese and iron (and other metals) found on the ocean floor are called polymetallic nodules. They are sometimes called manganese nodules, after their principal component.

See also

  • Alloy – Mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements

References

  • Jean-Michel Rendu (2008). An Introduction to Cut-off Grade Estimation. SME. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-87335-268-0.
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