Definition of Gangoe
Gangue (?), n. [F. gangue, fr.
G. gang a metallic vein, a passage. See Gang,
n.] (Mining) The mineral or earthy
substance associated with metallic ore.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Mining) The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
Quotations
*1995: Thus the percentage recovery of metal from the ore was much higher than in the primitive process where the semi-vitrified gangue and half-smelted ore are typically rich in prills of copper and copper minerals. — Paul T. Craddock, Early Metal Mining and Production, page 147.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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