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General mining
General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.
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Toehole
Mining; General mining
A blasting hole, usually drilled horizontally or at a slight inclination into the base of a bank, bench, or slope of a quarry or open pit mine.
Judson powder
Mining; General mining
A blasting explosive containing sodium nitrate, sulfur, coal, and a little nitroglycerin.
Certified Blaster
Mining; General mining
A blaster certified by a government agency to prepare, execute, and supervise blasting.
Tonite
Mining; General mining
A blasting explosive consisting of a mixture of guncotton with a nitrate and sometimes a nitro compound.
