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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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Common salt
Mining; General mining
A colourless or white crystalline compound consisting of sodium chloride NaCl , occurring abundantly in nature as a solid mineral (halite), or in solution (constituting about 2.6% of seawater), or as ...
Methenyl tribromide
Mining; General mining
A colorless, heavy liquid; CHBr 3 ; odour and taste similar to those of chloroform; sp gr, 2.8887. Used in mineralogic analysis and in assaying. Compare: methylene iodide; Clerici solution; Sonstadt ...
Tribromomethane
Mining; General mining
A colorless, heavy liquid; CHBr 3 ; odour and taste similar to those of chloroform; sp gr, 2.8887. Used in mineralogic analysis and in assaying. Compare: methylene iodide; Clerici solution; Sonstadt ...
Bromoform
Mining; General mining
A colorless, heavy liquid; CHBr 3 ; odour and taste similar to those of chloroform; sp gr, 2.8887. Used in mineralogic analysis and in assaying. Compare: methylene iodide; Clerici solution; Sonstadt ...
Ammonia
Mining; General mining
A colorless, gaseous alkaline compound; NH 3 ; lighter than air; pungent smell and taste. Byproduct of gas and coke production. Used in making fertilisers and explosives.
Brazilian pebble
Mining; General mining
A colourless transparent quartz, such as is used for optical purposes.
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