Glossary of Mining Terms
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D
Decline
Deposit
Depreciation
Development
Development Drilling
Diamond Drill
Dilution
Dip
Disseminated Ore
Dollying
Dore/Dore Bar
Drag Fold
Dragline
Dredging
Dressing
Drift/Dive
Drilling
Dry Blowing
Dump
Dump Leaching
Dump Truck
Dyke
A technique used to hand-crush ore using a pestle and mortar to free gold ready for panning or washing out. Mainly used by alluvial gold miners.
About Precious Metals.com 2005
