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General mining
General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.
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electromagnetic separation
Mining; General mining
A process of removing magnetic materials from relatively nonmagnetic materials, using electromagnets which travel along a conveyor, over a drum, or into a revolving screen.
calorizing
Mining; General mining
A process of rendering the surface of steel or iron resistant to oxidation by spraying the surface with aluminum and heating to a temperature of 800 to 1,000 degrees C.
magmatic corrosion
Mining; General mining
A process of re-solution in which an early formed phase, such a quartz phenocryst, later becomes corroded or embayed as the result of some change in the conditions affecting the solubility of the ...
corrosion
Mining; General mining
A process of re-solution in which an early formed phase, such a quartz phenocryst, later becomes corroded or embayed as the result of some change in the conditions affecting the solubility of the ...
beam building
Mining; General mining
A process of rock bolting in flat-lying deposits where the bolts are installed in bedded rock to bind the strata together to act as a single beam capable of supporting itself and thus stabilizing the ...
pressure drilling
Mining; General mining
A process of rotary drilling in which the drilling fluid is kept under pressure in an enclosed system.
dry blowing
Mining; General mining
A process sometimes used where water is scarce. The separation of free gold from the accompanying finely divided material is effected by the use of air currents.
