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General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.
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Explosive antimony
Mining; General mining
A black powder obtained either by the rapid cooling of antimony vapour or by the electrolysis of a solution of antimony chloride in hydrochloric acid, using a platinum cathode and an antimony anode. ...
Soot
Mining; General mining
A black substance, consisting essentially of carbon from the smoke of wood or coal, esp. that which adheres to the inside of the chimney, containing also volatile products condensed from the ...
Specular hematite
Mining; General mining
A black or grey variety of hematite with splendant metallic luster, often showing iridescence; occurs in micaceous or foliated masses or in tabular or disklike crystals.
Grey hematite
Mining; General mining
A black or grey variety of hematite with splendant metallic luster, often showing iridescence; occurs in micaceous or foliated masses or in tabular or disklike crystals.
Stantienite
Mining; General mining
A black variety of retinite having a very high oxygen content (23%).
