Valuable Veins is a term used to describe the veins of ore, LODES, and mineral deposits that are found in the earth. LODES, which is a five letter word, refers to a vein or deposit of ore or minerals in the earth. Ores, which is a four letter word, are rocks or minerals from which valuable metals or other substances can be extracted. Mineral Deposits, which is a fifteen letter word, are concentrations of minerals that are found in the earth's crust.