placer mining

n. The obtaining of minerals from placers by washing or dredging.

placer miner n.

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placer mining - mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredgingmining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

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placer mining

placer mining:

see miningmining,
extraction of solid mineral resources from the earth. These resources include ores, which contain commercially valuable amounts of metals, such as iron and aluminum; precious stones, such as diamonds; building stones, such as granite; and solid fuels, such as coal and
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placer mining

[′plās·ər ‚mīn·iŋ] (mining engineering) The extraction and concentration of heavy metals from placers. Mining of gold by washing the sand, gravel, or talus.

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placer mining

Related to placer mining: Hydraulic mining, Open pit mining

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noun mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging

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mining
excavation

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