Mullock

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003805",
  "term": "Mullock",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Waste rock or debris generated during mining operations that does not contain economically viable quantities of ore. This material is excavated and removed from the mine workings to access the valuable ore body. Mullock is typically stored in designated waste dumps or used as backfill within the mine.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Mullock",
    "es": "mullock",
    "fr": "stériles"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mullock/"
}