Flat

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002329",
  "term": "Flat",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A nearly horizontal ore deposit or vein that cuts across the bedding planes of the surrounding host rock. These deposits are distinct from conformable beds or steeply dipping lodes and are a form of replacement deposit where mineralizing fluids have spread out along a favorable layer. The term is also used for a landing or stopping place in a shaft or inclined roadway.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "container flat",
    "flat lad",
    "optical flat"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Flöz",
    "es": "manto",
    "fr": "plat"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flat/"
}