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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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Mineral mining

Astochite

Mining; General mining

A blue to gray-violet variety of amphibole; at Wermland, Sweden. Locally known as blue rhodonite.

Litmus

Mining; General mining

A blue dyestuff that turns red when treated by an acid and remains blue when treated by an alkali.

Gahnospinel

Mining; General mining

A blue magnesian variety of gahnite used as a gem, from Sri Lanka.

Chalchuite

Mining; General mining

A blue or green variety of turquoise.

Glaucolite

Mining; General mining

A blue or green variety of scapolite.

Baffle board

Mining; General mining

A board fitted across a compartment in an ore washer to retain the heavy ore and allow the light material to flow away.

Soda richterite

Mining; General mining

A blue to gray-violet variety of amphibole; at Wermland, Sweden. Locally known as blue rhodonite.

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