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rubio|ˈruːbɪəʊ|
[Sp., lit. ‘fair, blond(e), golden’.]
Limonite mined in northern Spain.
1892Trans. Fed. Inst. Mining Engin. III. 611 A feature of the rubio deposits is the occurrence of numerous clay ‘backs’ in the ore. 1901E. H. Davies Davies's Treat. Metalliferous Minerals & Mining (ed. 6) xxviii. 280b ‘Rubio’ ore continues to be the principal class of ore produced [in Bilbao]. 1923R. H. Rastall Geol. of Metalliferous Deposits xv. 340 One of the most important groups of mines is that of Somorrostro in Viscaya, west of Triano. In this region four types of ore are recognized: (1) Vena... (2) Campanil... (3) Rubio, limonite, often siliceous and aluminous. (4) Carbonato. 1935Economist 2 Feb. 292/2 Business in foreign ore is quiet. Whilst best rubio is nominally 17s. per ton c.i.f. Middlesborough, the tendency is upward. |