Used for pumping, transport, ventillation and manriding. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms american geological institute on. Glossary of mining finance terms ebook brought to you by. This is a partial glossary of coal mining terminology commonly used in the coalfields of the united kingdom.
Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar book related terms. Afterdamp description given to the gases noxious remaining in a mine after an explosion, usually with a high content of carbon dioxide anvi. The book offers everyone studying and interested in the environment, an essential understanding of natural environments and the way they function. Most entries are accompanied with contemporary quotations and historical information. Related fields include microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing. Mining those extracts metallic minerals such as copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold. A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage driven into a hill or mountain. Cycle mining a system of mining in more than one working place at a time, that is, a miner takes a lift from the face and moves to another face while permanent roof support is established in the previous working face. The material is sucked from the riverbed with a gas vacuum and circulated through a floating seclude box.
Most of the mining terminology is introduced in the sections of this book where they are. The passage of one substance into or through another. This not only gives you an overview of the terms used daytoday in the cryptocurrency world but goes deeper to explain their importance and where they fit into the conversation. Glossary of mining terms the strip mining handbook. Where multiple terms are provided, we trust the translator to use the term that best applies to a specific context and audience. 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. Glossary of derbyshire lead mining terms moore books. In surface mining operations, overburden is removed prior to mining using large equipment.
Concentrates or cons is the concentrated material retrieved from a sluice box containing mostly black sand and heavier materials. Mine waste or rock used to refill voids in mined areas, including openpit and. This mixture can be discharging from an active mine or abandoned mine. This glossary is intended to assist you in understanding commonly used terms and concepts when reading, interpreting, and evaluating scholarly research in the social sciences. A book containing the letters of the alphabet and basic rules of spelling and grammar, used in europe as a primer before the invention of the printing press. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item.
Glossary of terminology commonly used in mining and reclamation technology acid mine drainage. Most of the mining terminology is introduced in the sections of this book where they are most applicable. Our products 3 essential metals used in medicine 7 january 2020 our products how minerals are used in our daily lives 28 october 2019 our products common uses for copper in our daily lives 18 march 2019. Mining industry response to the book continues to be incredible. Overcast undercast enclosed airway which permits one air current to pass over under another without interruption. This is a loose term implying any fatal gas in a mine after an explosion or fire. Glossary of mining and related terms used at bisbee arizona.
An archaeologists guide to mining terminology australasian. A more complete guide to book sizes, book conditions and binding terms can be found through the aforementioned links. The objective of this glossary is to provide our clients with a useful reference guide to the language of commodity trading and risk management. Trading floor the area of a stock exchange building where shares are bought and sold. Chute an inclined channel through which ore slides chopping the rock that appears on the surface indicating the presence of a lode claim a piece of land 25 to 300 feet wide and 1,500 feet long, which the government sells to the man who finds mineral within its limits conglomerate pudding stones, composed of gravel and pebble cemented together. Tonnesperverticalmetre common unit used to describe the amount of ore in a deposit. Home rare books book collecting guide abebooks glossary of book terms. Water mixed with sulfuric acid and having a ph of less than 6. Our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar bookrelated terms. Jan 30, 20 glossary of mining finance terms ebook brought to you by.
Some words were in use throughout the coalfields, some are historic and some are local to the different british coalfields. A glossary of the mining and mineral industry page 5 unt. 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. This is a glossary of the key terms and their definitions that are related to cryptocurrency, blockchain and investing.
Solution mining for any mineral that is in or may be transported in a liquid state oil, copper, sulpher, uranium, salt. This page also contains links to official websites where you can obtain more information and will evolve as new terms are added. Heckendorn computer science department, university of idaho september 9, 2019 here is a very simple glossary of computer science terms. Full text of a glossary of the mining and mineral industry. This glossary is published by the bureau of mines as a contribution to the mining literature in the belief that it will fill a longfelt need. Glossary of mining terms adapted from a dictionary of mining mineral and related terms. Also included are general words and phrases defined within the context of how they apply to research in the social and behavioral sciences. Our lng glossary provides a comprehensive guide to these terms. In addition, mining terms used in the text of the report are briefly explained in nontechnical language. Abebooks glossary of book terms abebooks shop for books. It is often joined with data mining, the numeric analysis of data works like filings and reports, and referred to as text and data mining or, simply, tdm. When mining has been completed, it is either used to backfill the mined areas or is hauled to an external dumping andor storage site.
Scrolling reddit, this site or other cryptocurrency related forums on the internet and having no clue what people are talking about. Text and data mining tdm text mining is the data analysis of natural language works articles, books, etc. 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. Caval ridge coal mine project environmental impact statement page 1 glossary, abbreviations and units glossary term definition airlift yield volume of water per unit of time blown from the borehole during drilling ls. Glossary of mining terminology after damp gasses resulting from underground combustion, normally carbon monoxide. It is also able to run more material in less time than the sluice. Basics of environmental science basics of environmental science is an engaging introduction to environmental study. Amorphous a term applied to rocks or minerals that possess no definite.
Full text of a glossary of terms used in coal mining see other formats. Dredging dredging is the mining of placer gravels to beneath local water levels employing mechanical excavation and a floating plant. 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. Aug 11, 2019 keeping all these factors in mind, i have compiled a list of cryptocurrency terms and bitcoin terminologies that you need to know and understand for a successful outing in the crypto world. The glossary is restricted to mining and geological terms likely to be heard. Airway any passage in a mine along which an air current moves. A glossary of mining and metallurgical terms internet archive. An adit is an underground level or tunnel to the surface for access or drainage purposes. An interactive glossary of european capital markets and bank finance acronyms, slang, and terminology. Complete online glossary of rocks, minerals, and gemstones.
Dictionary of terms related to mining, mining, claim, geography, maps, the bureau of land management, and the diggings. If you have a burning desire to know the meaning of cackle mackle, gingonin or fotmel, you need this book. We will be updating the ultimate cryptocurrency glossary regularly, so dont be afraid to bookmark this page. After damp gasses resulting from underground combustion, normally carbon monoxide. I hope that both learners and professionals in requirements engineering will find this structure useful and consider consulting the glossary to be worthwhile. Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution. The glossary of mining terminology is a living document that will continue to be improved as the industry develops and inuktitut speakers become.
Instead of being put right in the creek, it uses water to pump to transport the water and minerals to another location. The objective of this glossary is to provide our clients with a useful reference guide to the language of commodity trading and. Abutment in coal mining, 1 the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which. This pdf is a selection from an outofprint volume from. Glossary, it is a condition of purchase of this glossary that the authorpublisher or queensland health does not assume any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage which may result from any inaccuracy or omission in this glossary or from the use of information contained therein and the authorpublisher or queensland. Reclamation the restoration of a site after mining or exploration activity is completed. A glossary of all the cryptocurrency terms you need to know.
General dictionary of geology 5 foreword in the name of god most gracious most merciful, because of his salvation this dictionary can be completed. Air shaft a vertical opening into a mine for the passage of air. Cryptocurrency and blockchain glossary az crush crypto. Glossary of mining terms page 3 legends of america. The glossary contains definitions of over 1250 words and terms used by miners in the derbyshire orefield. This glossary of virology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the study of virology, particularly in the description of viruses and their actions. Acid mine drainage acidic runoff water from mine waste dumps and mill tailings. Department of the interior 1996 unless otherwise noted. Glossary of terms the mineral and gemstone kingdom. An interactive glossary of emergingcompany acronyms, slang, and terminology. Spanishenglish dictionary of mining terms internet archive. Ritchieand ray hooker the authors present a glossary of mining terminology commonly used in australia and new zealand. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Well, nor was i when i first started getting involved into cryptocurrencies. And, mining taking place in rock that requires drilling and blasting in order to extract the ore. Government agencies are required by law upon request to share any documents, including electronic documents, with the public. Chute an inclined channel through which ore slides chopping the rock that appears on the surface indicating the presence of a lode claim a piece of land 25 to 300 feet wide and 1,500 feet long, which the government sells to the man who finds mineral within its limits. Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms published on cdrom in. A glossary of mining and related terms used at bisbee arizona in english and with the commonly used spanish words. The glossary contains the most commonly used mental health terms, in english, chinese, italian, spanish and vietnamese. Therefore i thought it would be useful to have a glossary of all the terms you may come across. The aim of the glossary is to clarify some technical words associated with resource development using everyday language.
Analytics vidhya is used by many people as their first source of knowledge. Examples for surface mining important terms of surface mining. Headings in placer mining, the mass or gravel above the head of sluice. Mining into it was called drifting see hard rock mining definition. Record date the date by which a shareholder must be registered on the books of a company in order to receive a declared dividend, or to vote on company affairs. Full text of a glossary of terms used in coal mining. Sep 25, 2015 mining terms adit or drift a tunnel driven from the surface underground or driven between seams.
Borehole a vertical shaft drilled in ground, usually for the purpose of collecting soil samples, groundwater samples, or rock cores. We felt so happy because we can finish this dictionary without any big trouble although we lost one of our beloved editors. Glossary of research terms organizing your social sciences. Glossary of minerals and mining terms for minerals, this glossary attempts to provide in formation concerning 1 physical characteristics, 2 principal uses and 3 source. Hence, we created a glossary of common machine learning and statistics terms commonly used in the industry. When necessary, the glossary also provides contextual and usage notes. It does not go completely through the hill or mountain. Miners terminology goldstrike colorado gold experience. Indian and northern affairs canada has a broad mandate in nunavut. In the coming days, we will add more terms related to data science, business intelligence and big data. Glossary of mining terms united states mine rescue association.
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