WHAT IS MEANT GANGUE?
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In mining, gangue (/ɡæŋ/) is the commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely mixed with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit. ... It is a necessary, and often significant, aspect of mining. It can be a complicated process, depending on the nature of the minerals involved.
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Gangue is the commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely mixed with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit. It is thus distinct from overburden, which is the waste rock or materials overlying an ore or mineral body that are displaced during mining without being processed.
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