Mineral mining

Mineral mining

The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth for economic interests.

Industry: Mining

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Mine rock

Mining; General mining

A more or less altered rock found in ore channels. Gangue.

Tin salt

Mining; General mining

A mordant made by dissolving tin in hydrochloric acid.

Tree agate

Mining; General mining

A moss agate with dendritic markings resembling trees.

Uranium-lead

Mining; General mining

A name for lead-206, the stable end-product of the radioactive disintegration of uranium- 238 in the uranium disintegration series. Natural lead contains 23.6% of lead-206. Symbol, RaG.

Lapis lazuli

Mining; General mining

A name for synthetic lazurite; extended to related compounds. Also applied to the durable brilliant blue pigment made from its powder.

Radium G

Mining; General mining

A name for lead-206, the stable end-product of the radioactive disintegration of uranium- 238 in the uranium disintegration series. Natural lead contains 23.6% of lead-206. Symbol, RaG.