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Mineral mining
The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth for economic interests.
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bend pulley
Mining; General mining
An idler pulley that is used solely for the purpose of changing the direction of travel of the belt other than at the terminals of the conveyor.
guide idler
Mining; General mining
An idler roll with its supporting structure so designed that when it is mounted on the conveyor frame it guides the belt in a defined horizontal path, usually by contact with the edge of the belt.
vertical guide idler
Mining; General mining
An idler roller of about 3 in (7.6 cm) in diameter so placed as to make contact with the edge of the belt conveyor should the latter run too much to one side. Although vertical guide rollers are ...
chain takeup
Mining; General mining
An idler sprocket, or similar device, mounted on an adjustable bracket to adjust the slack in a chain drive. See: takeup
synorogenic pluton
Mining; General mining
An igneous intrusion emplaced during a period of orogenic activity.
intrusive vein
Mining; General mining
An igneous intrusion resembling a sheet, apparently formed from a magma rich in volatiles.
postorogenic intrusion
Mining; General mining
An igneous intrusion that took place after an orogenic event or cycle.
