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The simplified character 矿, derived from the traditional form 礦, is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component 石 (stone) on the left and the phonetic component 广 on the left, replacing the more complex phonetic 廣 from the traditional script. The stone radical indicates the character’s connection to geological materials. 矿 primarily refers to mineral ores, unrefined metallic deposits, or a mine where such resources are extracted, encompassing both the raw materials and the extraction sites. It is widely used in modern terminology for the extraction industry, geology, and metallurgy, denoting the natural, unprocessed state of stones before they are smelted or refined.
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这是一个大煤矿。
这个矿区非常辽阔。
我国的矿产很丰富。
他们发现了稀有矿藏。
铁矿是重要的工业原料。
这座矿山已被开采殆尽。
开采矿产资源需要许可证。
矿工的安全必须得到保障。