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United States Bureau of Mines
Industry: Mining
Number of terms: 33118
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The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. Founded on May 16, 1910, through the Organic Act (Public Law 179), USBM's missions ...
A materials flowsheet including a statement of the capacity in tons per hour at principal points in the plant.
Industry:Mining
A materials transportation system consisting of gondola cars, and the steel rails on which the cars are moved about with a suitably powered traction unit as a locomotive.
Industry:Mining
A mathematical method based on a block model of an orebody used for determining the most profitable optimum shape for an open pit.
Industry:Mining
A matrix of turquoise with small grains of turquoise embedded in it.
Industry:Mining
A matte containing about 74% copper.
Industry:Mining
A means for supporting a flame safety lamp on a tripod to provide a sight for surveying.
Industry:Mining
A means of increasing the diameter of a red-hot steel bar during forging by striking it on the end, a state that also occurs in riveting.
Industry:Mining
A means of maintaining the chemical potential at a uniform level during a reaction.
Industry:Mining
A means of making a smoke cloud to measure the velocity of air. Fuming sulfuric acid or anhydrous tin tetrachloride are favorite smoke producers.
Industry:Mining
A means of repairing damaged belting. It consists of two short plates, with teeth on one side to grip the belting, which are fastened on both sides of the belting across the rip or 2657 worn place. Short bolts and nuts serve to compress and hold the plates tightly against the belting.
Industry:Mining
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