Gob

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007009",
  "term": "Gob",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The waste material, such as rock and shale, left behind in a mine after the valuable coal or ore has been extracted. This material is often used to backfill mined-out areas to provide support or is piled in spoil heaps on the surface. Gob piles can sometimes spontaneously combust due to oxidation of pyritic material.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gob",
    "es": "gob",
    "fr": "stérile"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gob/"
}