Black sand
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003391
Grains of heavy, dark minerals such as magnetite, limonite, chromite, etc., found in streams which commonly collect in sluice boxes and which may carry gold and platinum.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-003391 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Natural environments |
| References | IRS Placer Mining Industry Training 3147-121 (7-99) TPDS No. 83436E at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-mssp/placer.pdf |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Black sand",
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"term_source": "Black Sand",
"definition": "Grains of heavy, dark minerals such as magnetite, limonite, chromite, etc., found in streams which commonly collect in sluice boxes and which may carry gold and platinum.",
"subject": "Natural environments",
"references": [
"IRS Placer Mining Industry Training 3147-121 (7-99) TPDS No. 83436E at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-mssp/placer.pdf"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/black-sand/"
}
Record 3,327 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.