Outcropper
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007149
A miner who works at or near the surface where a mineral seam or ore body is exposed. This individual extracts material directly from the outcrop without the need for extensive underground tunneling. Outcroppers are common in early stages of mining operations or in areas with shallow deposits.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-007149 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mining and extraction |
| Translations | German: Outcropper; Spanish: extractor de afloramientos; French: exploitant d'affleurement |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-007149",
"term": "Outcropper",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A miner who works at or near the surface where a mineral seam or ore body is exposed. This individual extracts material directly from the outcrop without the need for extensive underground tunneling. Outcroppers are common in early stages of mining operations or in areas with shallow deposits.",
"subject": "Mining and extraction",
"translations": {
"de": "Outcropper",
"es": "extractor de afloramientos",
"fr": "exploitant d'affleurement"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/outcropper/"
}
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