Ore
The mineral or aggregate of minerals from which a valuable component can be removed at a profit. Workers remove ore deposits from the earth’s crust through mining or quarrying and then separate the useful portion from the useless mass.
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"Ore", Ohio History Central, July 1, 2005, http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1217
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