Pointed box

Pointed box

A box, in the form of an inverted pyramid or wedge, in which minerals, after crushing and sizing, are separated in a current of water.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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