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Gob Pile

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000931

A pile of loose waste material in a mine, or backfill waste material packed in stopes (steps or layers) to support the roof of a mine. A gob pile is also called a “honey” or “refuse” pile. This term is primarily used in underground mining.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000931
FieldEnergy
SubjectCoal
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000931",
  "term": "Gob Pile",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A pile of loose waste material in a mine, or backfill waste material packed in stopes (steps or layers) to support the roof of a mine. A gob pile is also called a “honey” or “refuse” pile. This term is primarily used in underground mining.",
  "subject": "Coal",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/gob-pile/"
}

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