General mining

General mining

General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.

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General mining

A process whereby gamma rays naturally emitted by formations traversed by a borehole are measured. A tool containing a radiation detector is lowered into the borehole and gamma ray measurements are ...

integrated producer

Mining; General mining

A producer of metal who owns mines, smelters, and refineries, and sometimes also fabricating plants.

mixed cements

Mining; General mining

A product obtained by mixing, or blending, either portland, natural, or pozzolana cement with one another or with other inert substances.

alum cake

Mining; General mining

A product of the action of sulfuric acid on clay, consisting chiefly of silica and aluminum sulfate.

nigritite

Mining; General mining

A product of the coalification of fix bitumens rich in carbon; insoluble or only slightly soluble in organic solvents. It is subdivided into polynigritite, humonigritite, exinonigritite, and ...