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Chat

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001080

The waste rock and fine tailings produced during the milling and processing of lead and zinc ores, particularly in historical mining districts. This material consists of crushed rock fragments and unrecoverable mineral particles. Chat piles can be a source of environmental contamination due to residual heavy metals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001080
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Chat; Spanish: ganga; French: stériles
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001080",
  "term": "Chat",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The waste rock and fine tailings produced during the milling and processing of lead and zinc ores, particularly in historical mining districts. This material consists of crushed rock fragments and unrecoverable mineral particles. Chat piles can be a source of environmental contamination due to residual heavy metals.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Chat",
    "es": "ganga",
    "fr": "stériles"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/chat/"
}

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