Deads
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001603
Waste rock or barren material extracted during mining operations that does not contain economically viable quantities of ore. This material is separated from the valuable ore and is often used as backfill in mined-out areas or disposed of in waste dumps. Deads contribute to the overall volume of excavated material.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001603 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mining and extraction |
| Translations | German: Nebengestein; Spanish: deads; French: stériles |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001603",
"term": "Deads",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Waste rock or barren material extracted during mining operations that does not contain economically viable quantities of ore. This material is separated from the valuable ore and is often used as backfill in mined-out areas or disposed of in waste dumps. Deads contribute to the overall volume of excavated material.",
"subject": "Mining and extraction",
"translations": {
"de": "Nebengestein",
"es": "deads",
"fr": "stériles"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/deads/"
}
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