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Skim pit

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005321

A shallow excavation made to remove a thin, superficial layer of overburden or mineral deposit. This type of pit is typically used for initial exploration or to extract easily accessible, near-surface resources. It differs from a full-scale open pit mine in its limited depth and scope.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005321
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Abscheidegrube; Spanish: pozo de desnatado; French: bassin de décantation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005321",
  "term": "Skim pit",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A shallow excavation made to remove a thin, superficial layer of overburden or mineral deposit. This type of pit is typically used for initial exploration or to extract easily accessible, near-surface resources. It differs from a full-scale open pit mine in its limited depth and scope.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Abscheidegrube",
    "es": "pozo de desnatado",
    "fr": "bassin de décantation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/skim-pit/"
}

Record 5,809 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.