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The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources.
Founded on May 16, 1910, through the Organic Act (Public Law 179), USBM's missions ...
An intergrowth of plagioclase feldspar (commonly oligoclase) and vermicular quartz, generally replacing potassium feldspar; formed during the later stages of consolidation in an igneous rock or during a subsequent period of plutonic activity. The quartz occurs as blobs. See: vermicular quartz
Industry:Mining
An interlock provided between a number of manually controlled electrical circuits, which are required to function in a prescribed order, and which prevents a circuit from being operated unless the preceding circuit has completed its part in the sequence.
Industry:Mining
An intermediate copper product containing about 3.5% cuprous oxide, obtained at the end of the oxidizing portion of the fire-refining cycle.
Industry:Mining
An intermediate member in the series clinoenstatite-clinoferrosilite in the pyroxene group.
Industry:Mining
An intermediate phase in an alloy system, having a narrow range of homogeneity and relatively simple stoichiometric proportions, in which the nature of the atomic binding can vary from metallic to ionic.
Industry:Mining
An intermediate section consisting of interchangeable increments or parts in which the carrying idlers are supported by one or more steel wire ropes. Return idlers may or may not be supported from the ropes.
Industry:Mining
An intermittent kiln, circular in plan, with fireboxes arranged around the circumference. Such kilns find use in the firing of blue engineering bricks, pipes, some refractory bricks, etc.
Industry:Mining
