A Brief Glossary of Mining Terms

摘要

Miners have their own language, and common mining terms are often not understood or are misunderstood by non-miners. The following is a brief glossary of a few mining terms frequently encountered in Mineral News and other mineral publications, but it is far from all-inclusive. For a more complete glossary, the U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 95, A Glossary of the Mining and Mineral Industry, 1947, is recommended. Several assay terms are also included here, reflecting preliminary evaluation activities often carried out at the mine site office.