Polymetal

It has been suggested that this article be merged into Polymetallic ore. (Discuss) Proposed since July 2024.

In mining, a polymetal or polymetallic 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.