A Glossary of the Mining and Mineral Industry (Classic Reprint)

A Glossary of the Mining and Mineral Industry (Classic Reprint) PDF

Author: Albert H. Fay

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 9780265389751

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Excerpt from A Glossary of the Mining and Mineral Industry Because the demand for this glossary has been mounting steadily to the point where urgency is indicated, the Bureau of Mines has decided to republish the volume, which has been out of print for many years because the plates wore out from frequent use. In reprinting Fay's original work, it is recognized that new terms and expressions have come into the language; new usages have been applied to some of the old terms; and some of theold terms have become obsolete. The Bureau, therefore, will welcome and appreciate suggestions and comments from users of the glossary with respect to changes in definitions and explanations, as well as the inclusion of new words and phrases. It is hoped that, with their help, a new, revised, and improved glossary can be published at an early date. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Glossary of Terms Used in Coal Mining

A Glossary of Terms Used in Coal Mining PDF

Author: William Stukeley Gresley

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781230222066

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... top of an upcast shaft to carry off the smoke, &c, and to increase the ventilating current. 2. (D.) A basin or natural swamp in a coal seam, often running several hundred yards in length. Lumberings (D.). Bumps over old workings. Lumps (S. S.). Coal of largest size by one. Lurry. 1. (Y.) A tram to which an endless rope is attached, fixed at the inbye end of the plane, forming part of an appliance for taking up the slack rope. See Fig. 93. Fig. 93. 2. A movable platform on wheels, the top of which is made on a level with the bank (1) or surface. It is run over the mouth of a pit-shaft for a bowk to be lowered down upon when reaching the pit top. Lye (S.). A siding for tubs in a mine. Lypes (S.). Irregularities in the roof indicating danger from falls. M. Machine A weighbridge or weighing machine upon which wagons, trams, carts, &c, are weighed, either with or without their loads of coals, &c Machine-man. One who weighs coals, &c, and keeps an account of the number of tubs sent to bank (1). Machine Wall. The face at which a coal-cutting machine works. Maiden Field or Ground. A coalfield, &c, which has not been tapped. Main Door. See Bearing Door. Main Board-gate (Y.). The heading which is driven to the rise of the shaft. It is usual to make it larger in sectional area than an ordinary board-gate. See a, Fig. 9 Bank-work. Main Engine (N.). The surface pumping engine, usually of the Cornish type. Main Road. The principal underground way in a district along which the produce of the mine is conveyed to the shafts, generally forming the main intake air course of each district. Main Rope. A system of underground haulage in which the weight of the empty tubs is sufficient to draw the rope inbye. Main Suit (B.). A heavy spring...

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