Oxidized zone

Oxidized zone refers to the portion of an ore body that has been altered by downward percolating groundwater and which contains dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide. A region of mineral deposits which has been altered by oxidizing surface waters.

Related terms:

• anoxic zone
• epipelagic zone
• equatorial dry zone
• plastic zone
• Zone of Aeration
• zone
• Low-Velocity Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Zone of Saturation
• zone of cementation