Excerpt from Lead OresLead, although one of the commoner of the base metals, is present in the earth's crust only to the extent of a fraction of I per cent. Of the whole. In workable deposits, however, the proportion is much higher owing to a natural concentration of material. Lead is closely associated in nature with zinc, and their primary or sulphide ores commonly occur together. Zinc ores are more soluble than lead ores, hence in the zone ...
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