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NALT Full

Fields of Study
economics
industrial organization and market structure
industry
mining
surface mining

Término preferido

surface mining

Tipo

Topic

Definición

Surface mining is a very broad term and refers to any process of removing the earth, rock, and other strata in order to uncover the underlying mineral or fuel deposit.
Fuente: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

mining

Sinónimos

strip mining

En otras lenguas

minería de superficie

español

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53100

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