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United States Bureau of Mines
Industry: Mining
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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 conical hill or knoll resembling a Native American tepee; esp. an isolated, residual hill formed by a capping of resistant rock that protects the underlying softer material from erosion. Also spelled: teepee butte.
Industry:Mining
A conical or cylindrical mineral deposit that hangs from the ceiling of a cave.
Industry:Mining
A conical or cylindrical mineral deposit that is developed upward from the floor of a cave by the action of dripping water.
Industry:Mining
A conical or cylindrical mineral deposit that is developed upward from the floor of a cave by the action of dripping water.
Industry:Mining
A conical tank used in mineral flotation to separate sand from slime using a floatcontrolled spigot on peripheral overflow.
Industry:Mining
A conical tank used to settle and discharge as a continuous underflow the relatively coarse sand from an overflowing stream of mineral pulp.
Industry:Mining
A conical tank used to settle coarse solids from the circulating water.
Industry:Mining
A connecting device that is fastened to the end of a cable (wire rope) by inserting the cable end in a funnel-shaped socket, separating the wires and filling the socket with molten zinc.
Industry:Mining
A connecting roadway between two adjacent roadways that may be used for ventilation purposes.
Industry:Mining
A connecting roadway between two adjacent roadways that may be used for ventilation purposes.
Industry:Mining
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