Prospect
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004535
An area of land that shows potential for containing economically valuable mineral deposits, based on geological indications or preliminary exploration. Prospecting involves searching for mineral occurrences and evaluating their potential for future development. A prospect requires further investigation, such as drilling or trenching, to confirm its viability.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004535 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mining and extraction |
| Translations | German: prospektieren; Spanish: prospectar; French: prospecter |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-004535",
"term": "Prospect",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An area of land that shows potential for containing economically valuable mineral deposits, based on geological indications or preliminary exploration. Prospecting involves searching for mineral occurrences and evaluating their potential for future development. A prospect requires further investigation, such as drilling or trenching, to confirm its viability.",
"subject": "Mining and extraction",
"translations": {
"de": "prospektieren",
"es": "prospectar",
"fr": "prospecter"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/prospect/"
}
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