Hutch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002936",
  "term": "Hutch",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A compartment in a mineral jig or similar gravity separation device where the densest, highest-grade mineral particles accumulate after being separated from lighter gangue material. As water pulsates through a bed of crushed ore, the heavy concentrate settles through a screen or gate into the hutch at the bottom of the machine. This collected concentrate is then periodically discharged through a spigot or valve for further processing or collection.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hutsche",
    "es": "hutch",
    "fr": "hutch"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hutch/"
}