- Industry: Mining
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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 ...
Any substance containing diamonds, generally applied to rock or alluvial material containing diamonds, but may also refer to diamond-impregnated substances, such as the crown of a diamond-impregnated drill bit.
Industry:Mining
Any substance possessing crystal structure but no definite geometric form visible to the unaided eye. Also known as crystalline material.
Industry:Mining
Any substance present in a pulp that attacks or destroys the cyanide salt being used to dissolve precious metals.
Industry:Mining
Any substance represented to be, or used to imitate, a gemstone; e.g., plastic, glass, doublet, synthetic ruby, or natural spinel; all could be substitutes for natural ruby.
Industry:Mining
Any substance, as cast iron, worm-eaten wood, etc., having cells suggesting a honeycomb; also applied to certain rock structures.
Industry:Mining
Any surficial accumulation of loose material detached from rock masses by chemical and mechanical means, as by decay and disintegration. It consists of rock fragments, soil material, and sometimes organic matter. The term is often used synonymously with detritus, although debris has a broader connotation. Etymol: French debris. Pl: debris.
Industry:Mining
Any surficial accumulation of loose material detached from rock masses by chemical and mechanical means, as by decay and disintegration. It consists of rock fragments, soil material, and sometimes organic matter. The term is often used synonymously with detritus, although debris has a broader connotation. Etymol: French debris. Pl: debris.
Industry:Mining
