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English Mining & Minerals / Gems Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
as it cuts		as the borer penetrates/cuts into the rock
barren		insufficient quantity of minerals	Anthony Indra
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brown-field		previously developed land	Anthony Indra
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complex cosmetic sapphire		probable typo: complex synthetic sapphire	airmailrpl
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footwall spays: footwall splays		footwall: the gological structure supporting the ore/deposit, also: underlining or ledger wall. Splay
Mechanical Yield Mechanism		mechanism in a pit prop enabling controlled reduction in height.
pit shell		the outer limit, the extremities of the mining area
pluggage		blockage
post formation		after formation	Teresa Reinhardt
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process vs. trial engineer		process designer/developer vs. process tester
Production Capacity Increase		Increase in Production Capacity	Anthony Indra
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ROM pad		run-of-mine (ROM) pad
tin		metal
weathered zone		layer of rock subjected to climatic conditions	ErichEko ⟹⭐
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