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General mining
General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.
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hematite
Mining; General mining
A reddish or silvery mineral made of iron and oxygen. Hematite is used as a source of iron.
granite
Mining; General mining
A common that is made of the mineral quartz, mica and feldspar, and usually has a pink or gray color.
Holmes
Mining; General mining
British scientist who developed a way to determine how old rocks are by measuring the amount of radioactive material they contain.
lodestone
Mining; General mining
A piece of mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet, is termed as lodestone and is like a mineral magnet.
marble
Mining; General mining
A rock that is made of the minerals calcite and dolomite. It is usually white or gray, but often also has marks of other colors.
limestone
Mining; General mining
A rock that is made mainly of calcite, especially from seashells. Lime stones can have many colors but are usually white.
mineral
Mining; General mining
An inorganic compound occurring naturally in the earth's crust, with a distinctive set of physical properties, and a definite chemical composition.
