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词汇 ironsand
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Definition of ironsand in English:

ironsand

nounˈʌɪənsand
mass nounNZ
  • Dark sand rich in iron ore, found on some western beaches on New Zealand's North and South Islands.

    they applied to search for ironsand along the coast
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The place is going ahead and prospering, on the back of a commodity - ironsand - and is doing so in a way that protects the environment.
    • The Taharoa operation continues to produce titanomagnetite concentrate for export, with about half of New Zealand's total ironsand concentrate output currently being exported.
    • The company uses locally sourced ironsand to produce around 650,000 tons of steel a year.
    • The company's mines supply ironsand to the Glenbrook mill, as well as to customers in North Asia.
    • In 1914, a young mining engineer experimented with an idea to process coal and ironsand to produce iron.
    • Closer examination of the fine grains showed him that it was magnetic ironsand.
    • Nationwide, they have been other, more successful attempts, to harness the hidden treasures found in ironsand.
    • In the 1970s there was renewed demand from Japan for supplies of the mineral titanomagnetite, found in ironsand.
    • Apparently discussions are under way about an occupation in opposition to the ironsand mining scheme.
    • Two similar ironsand mining operations were developed on the west coast of the North Island.

Origin

Late 18th century: from iron + sand.

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