Dry diggings earth excavated in the summer and held to be washed in winter when water was more plentiful dry washing fine soil blown away, leaving the gold. The glossary is intended to be a living document so if you know of any mining terms not included, or would like to make a comment, please use the feedback form at uk. The four concepts underpinning a new way of mining intelligent mine the four concepts underpinning a new way of mining modern mine the four concepts underpinning a new way of mining. Complete online glossary of rocks, minerals, and gemstones. Glossary of mining terms the strip mining handbook. Glossary of mining terms a abutment in coal mining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway. When metal is mined, the rock is separated into three categories.
Like any guide to language it is, at times, intriguing and fascinating. At the outset it was considered that a wider audience would be served if this mining dictionary included terms associated with the petroleum industry. An archaeologists guide to mining terminology australasian. We will add to the mining term definitions as they are found please feel free to suggest or request a term for addition to the list below. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms published on cdrom in. The student of mining is thus advised to become familiar with all the terms used in mining, particularly those that are peculiar to either mines or minerals. Geology and mining terms dictionary gold oz web site is growing in more ways than one. Appendix y glossary of mining terms as used in this report.
The first to be excavated is overburden, which includes plants, topsoil, and rocks that are inert and unrelated to the mined deposit. An overview of basic mining terms and where various components of a mineral deposit end up. Definition of hardrock mining terms adit a level, horizontal drift or passage from the surface into a mine. It does not go completely through the hill or mountain. This information is taken with permission from the u. For dipping seams, the angle of break increases, being 35. The glossary of mining terminology is a first attempt to improve inuktitut terminology in the resource development field. All mining suppliers promotional, banner ads and press release services are available here.
Geology is an interesting subject in knowing history of earth creation, creature evolution, ancient earth life and earth. Acid mine drainage acidic runoff water from mine waste dumps and mill. Angle of draw in coal mine subsidence, this angle is assumed to bisect the angle between the vertical and. A beautifully illustrated glossary of typographic terms.
A glossary of all the cryptocurrency terms you need to. Some common rocks, textures and structural terms are also defined. Dictionary of mining mineral and related terms pdf matches 1 40 of 40 the science, technique, and business of mineral discovery and exploitation. The objective of this glossary is to provide our clients with a useful reference guide to the language of commodity trading and risk management. The life and letters of washington irving by his nephew volume 3. Our mother earth has lots of resources deep within her and mining is the method of extracting all these valuable resources from the earth through different means. Glossary of mining terms was first issued as different standards applicationwise based on s 3618 series of standards. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms b3 wiktionary. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms introduction how to navigate the dictionary. Face the exposed area of a coal bed from which coal is being extracted.
We are constantly adding to the site and to pages as we go. Mining terms used in the lcmla scheme black terms used across several regions other terms predominantly used in derbyshire, north wales, in the south west, the forest of dean, the north of england and in southern england adit a horizontal tunnel into a. Dry diggings earth excavated in the summer and held to be washed in winter when water was more plentiful dry washing fine soil blown away, leaving the gold drywasher a common desert mining tool similar to a highbanker but doesnt need water. Mining words national coal mining museum for england.
Hard rock miners technical dictionary in englishspanish. Borehole a vertical or inclined hole, used for ventilation from one level to another, or to carry waterlines or electrical wires. In addition to providing a choice of translations for most terms, full spanish language definitions are given for those that are considered to be essential, controversial or otherwise useful. Y1 appendix y glossary of mining terms as used in this report abutment in coal mining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway. Dictionary of mining terms for the resource investor. There is a certain urgency in recording as many of the mining terms as possible.
Australian historical mining literature nor attempted to incorporate the numerous terms associated with comishtype mining and copper refining in australia. Did you try to shake away your head and smiled when faced with such an awkward situation and wished to know the meaning of terms found in your career. Glossary of terms used in the american mining industry. There are many terms and expressions unique to mining that characterize the. Indian and northern affairs canada has a broad mandate in nunavut. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms american geological institute on. For example, someone from outside the lng industry might be. The rewards are spread proportionately between those in the mining pool based on the amount of power they contributed. They should use the definitions they find for the terminology above.
Mining dictionary terms concepts have you ever been in a conversation where people speak mining terms and you found it difficult to understand. Bituminous coal a coal that contains 15% to 20% volatile matter. The subjects of this dictionary are most of geological terms but there are many terms that also related with geophysics, biology, astrophysics, and geography. Get mining dictionary terms concepts microsoft store. This is based on the old saw that during the 1849 california gold rush, the smart investment was not to pan for gold, but rather to make the pickaxes used for mining. Strictly, the word connotes underground work directed to. In march 2005, inuit elders from across nunavut, inuktitut language specialists and a subject specialist gathered for a threeday workshop to develop the terms in this glossary. Mining glossary of terms abutment in coal mining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway. The sulfuric acid mixes with water and flows out of the mine into surrounding areas as acid mine drainage.
Glossary of terms the mineral and gemstone kingdom. Function header should be like this vectorespacemodelquery 1. Underground mining key terminology define the following. Rewards are split according to different agreements, depending on the mining pool. Glossary of mining terminology after damp gasses resulting from underground combustion, normally carbon monoxide. English estonian, german, finnish, russian, more than 850 terms find, read and cite all the research you. Frenchenglish and englishfrench dictionary of technical. Greenwell, g 1839 a glossary of terms used in the coal trade of northumberland and durham t. Clicking on a link in the top frame will bring up an alphabetical word list in the left frame. Links in the left frame will be displayed in this frame. Mine waste or rock used to refill voids in mined areas, including openpit and underground mines. Acidic precipitation snow and rain that have a low ph, caused by sulphur dioxide. Acidic rocks igneous rock carrying a high greater than 65% proportion of silica. Ontario geological survey, miscellaneous paper 170, 81p.
Dictionary of mining, mineral and related terms by edumine. Glossary of terms 2018 harmony gold mining company. Mining terms used in the lcmla scheme black terms used across several regions other terms predominantly used in derbyshire, north wales, in the south west, the forest of dean, the north of england and in southern england adit a horizontal tunnel into a mine from a hillside for access to the vein or to. Glossary of geological terms these terms relate to prospecting and exploration, to the regional geology of newfoundland and labrador, and to some of the geological environments and mineral occurrences preserved in the province. Bench a horizontal section of coal seam included between parting of coal or shale. Dictionary of mining mineral and related terms pdf. The four concepts underpinning a new way of mining concentrating the mine tm.
Eabametoong first nation glossary of geological and miningrelated terms. Great mining is mainly considered by mining companies product equipments like as aluminum, copper, gold, mercury, etc. The first to be excavated is overburden, which includes plants, topsoil, and. Appendix y glossary of mining terms as used in this. An unpublished glossary of these terms by jack connell and some other useful australian mining references are cited in the bibliography. A dictionary of mining, mineral and related terms, presented online by edumine. If a number of miners combine their computing power together to try and help complete the transactions required to start a new block in the blockchain, they are in a mining pool. The energy, utilities and mining practice of pricewaterhousecoopers has compiled this glossary of oil and gas, utilities and mining commodity trading and risk management terms. Dictionary of mining mineral and related terms pdf, the science, technique, and business of mineral discovery and exploitation. Our lng glossary provides a comprehensive guide to these terms. Mining meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
Mining terminology underground mining and mining machinery. Frenchenglish and englishfrench dictionary of technical terms and phrases used in civil, mechanical, electrical, and mining engineering, and allied sciences and industries. Back in the days of metal type and printing presses, fonts and typefaces were two different things the typeface was the specific design of the letters, say times new roman or baskerville. Definition adit near horizontal tunnel for draining water from a mine. Write code for vsm and run the following queries, you must show the top 5 documents ranked according to the score. Help abbreviations units legislation organizations new terms. A abutment in coalmining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway. Dictionary of terms related to coal mining, coal, lease, geography, maps, the bureau of land management, and the coal fields. A setup where multiple miners combine their computing power to gain economies of scale and competitiveness in finding the next block on a blockchain. Adapted from a dictionary of mining mineral and related terms. A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage driven into a hill or mountain.
Airway any passage in a mine along which an air current moves. Active workings any place in any mine where miners are normally required to work or travel. There are different methods to extract these resources which are found in different forms beneath the earths surface. Mining dictionary, coal, gold, silver, diamond, iron ore. The pdf format was created by adobe in 1993 for the purpose of portable document exchange between systems and applications. Ebook pdf dictionary of mining terms for the resource investor document other than just manuals as we also make available many user guides, specifications documents, promotional details, setup documents and more. English estonian, german, finnish, russian, more than 850 terms find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
A beautifully illustrated glossary of typographic terms you. Air shaft a vertical opening into a mine for the passage of air. The pdf specification has been updated and published and adobe over the years but pdf is now an open standard that was officially published on july 1, 2008 by the iso as iso 320001. Dictionary of terms related to mining, mining, claim, geography, maps, the bureau of land management, and the diggings. Heckendorn computer science department, university of idaho september 9, 2019 here is a very simple glossary of computer science terms. May be large enough for a man to climb through, but much smaller than a raise. This is a loose term implying any fatal gas in a mine after an explosion or fire. Download our pdf of gold mining terms adit a horizontal or nearly horizontal underground passage coming to the surface at one end of a mine. Extraction the process of mining and removal of cal or ore from a mine.
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