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Cer A DICTIONARY OF CERCAR, to fence, enclose, see cerrar (2), vallar. CERCHA, (1) a thin and flexible wooden rule for measuring convex or concave surfaces (Acad.), see galibo ; (2) name given to the compound sill [solera (3)] used in tunnelling by the English method (Molina). CERCO, (1) hoop or ring, see argolla ; (2) c. depuerta or ventana, frame of a door or window, see marco (4) ; (3) Marmato, Cauca, Col. mine timber (madera) 10 feet X 9 inches X 3 inches (Gamba) ; (4) Peru, a circular floor, closely paved with stones and cement, and bounded by a wall from 3 to 4 feet high, syn. buitron (4) it corresponds to the patio (1) of Mexico ; (5) Braz. a sort of coffer-dam [represa (1)] used in alluvial river workings, comp. tapon (3), trincho (2) ; (6) see anillo (6). CERICORIAS, see agulhas. CERNEDOR, Ant. Col. see cernir. buddler, see cernidor (2), cernir (1). CERNER, CERNIDERO, Ant. Col. the place where the buddling operation takes place in minas de saca, syn. renidero (cock-pit). CERNIDOR, Ant. Col. (1) a concave wooden screen for sifting the fine from the coarse gold, see cedazo (1) ; (2) mech. prep, a buddle, frame or sleeping-table, usually 1 foot high, 1 foot wide and 2^ yards long, used for getting rid of the waste and poorer sands. At the Zancudo mine the cernidores are 9 feet long, 18 inches wide, and 18 inches high. Below the cernidor is a tablero ( 10), see u. cajon (5), gandinguero, u. mesa (1), planilla. (3) A buddler; (4) Mex. moving screen, trommel (Dwight), see u. criba (2). CERNIR, (1) to sift or separate with a sieve, syn. cerner, see cribar ; (2) Ant. Col. to buddle, syn. renir, see cernidor (2). CERRACHO, Huancavelica, Peru, smalls or granza of mercury ores, forming the top charge in the Barba furnace (Umlauff), see aludel. CERRADERO, (1) staple which receives the bolt (cerrojo) of a lock, staple, syn. argolla, armella, aro (2), cerradura (2), gozne (2), picolete ; (2) any hole made to receive the bolt of a lock. CERRADURA, (1) lock of a door (Fr. serrure), syn. cerraja, cierre ; c. de golpe or de muelle, spring-lock ; (2) staple (Ponce de Leon), see cerradero (1). CERRAJA, lock of a door, see cerradura (1). CERRAMIENTO, a mine dam (Fr. serrement), syn. dique (2), encunado, muro (3), tapon (4), see camisa (4), presa (1) ; c. de un pozo (Fr. plate-cuve), shaft dam ; c. esferico, c. en boveda, spherical dam ; c. piano, flat dam. CERRAR, (1) to lock or fasten with a bolt or latch ; c. un lampara, to lock a lamp ; (2) to fence or enclose a piece of ground, see cercar ; (3) cerrarse, to close up (of a vein), see se cierra. CERRAZON, Ant. Col. a portion of a placer (placer) abounding in large stones (Uribe).
SPANISH MINING TERMS Cha CERREJ6N, hillock, see cerro (1). CERRIL, adj. rough, uneven (of a country). CERRO, (1) hill or highland, generally a rocky hill or mountain, all heights superior to lomas and colinas ; Mex. " toda protuberacion aislada 6 que se levante en los accidentes de los montaiias " (Barcena) ; syn. montana (1), monte (1), see cerrejon, cuesta (1), mambla, morro (1), muela (5), promontorio (1), resbalo, terromontero ; (2) mina de c., Ant. Col. placer occurring near mountain-tops, or on the high table- lands where water is scarce (Uribe), see hucica, placer ; (3) flax or hemp (cafiamo) which is hackled or cleaned (Velazquez), comp. canal (10). CERROJO, bolt, bolt or bar of iron for fastening doors, etc., syn. pasador, pestillo, see cerradero (1), perno (2) ; c. de sujecion, hoist, bolt used in a certain type of safety-cage [jaula (2)]. CESTA, CESTO, basket or pannier ; c. de minero, miner's basket, see canasta. CHABETA, see chaveta. CHACHAL, Peru, graphi e, plumbago (Velazquez), see grafito. CHACRA, (1) see u. anta ; (2) Peru, a small tract of land owned by Indian miner " where his wife can grow corn and vegetables, a portion of which is bartered for coca with these and a little llama or sheep's-wool his necessities are fully supplied (A. L. Pearse) ; (3) Peru, Indian village (Tschudi). CHACUACO, Mex. (1) low-blast furnace [horno (2) de manga] for smelting silver ores (Acad.) ; (2) see galeme (1). CHACURRUSCAR, Peru, to mix several kinds of ore (Dwight). CHAFARRETA, Cartagena, Sp. mode of suspending wheelbarrow by strap to shoulders (Moncada). CHAFLAN, bevel or edge, see u. corte ( 1 ) ; blade of a pick perpendicular to the line of handle (arista). CHAGUALA, Col. gold ear- and nose-rings found in the guacas, syn. argolla. CHALANA, a scow, lighter ; square boat ; a kind of barge sometimes used for conveying minerals in canals, etc., see barcazo. CHALCO, Port, chalk, see creta. CHALCHIGttlTE, see chalchihuitl. CHALCHIHUITL, Mex. " several minerals were included under this name (by the Aztecs), amongst them a green quartz or prase, some of the deep green varieties of tecal or Mexican onyx (so called) and probably turquoise ; but the precious chalchihuitl has now been proved to be jadeite " (G. F. Kunz) chalchigiiite and chalchuites appear to be variations in the spelling, see jade, quitzalitztli. CHALCHUITES, Mex. jade (called emeralds by Prescott), see chalchihuitl, jade. CHALUPA (sloop), Mex. (1) hoist, skip, equiv. Fr. cuffat prismatique, comp. tonel (2) ; ch. de seguridad, safety-skip. NOTE. Cages [jaula 91
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GIFT OF Dean Frank H. Probert Minin
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MINING AND METALLURGICAL PUBLICATIO
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LIST OF PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS USE
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A DICTIONARY OF SPANISH MINING TERM
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ace ACANTILADO
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ade ACOSTAR, t
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Agr equiv. Fr.
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Aju AGULHAS, B
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ale ALBACEA, a
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Aim ALIMONADOS
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Alv ALTA, the
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Anc AMIGO, hor
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Apa ANQUERIA,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Aqu APLOMADOS,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Arg contrafuer
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Arr ARO, (1) h
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Asf ARROYUELO,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ata ASPIRANTE,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ave ATRANCAR,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Azo AYUDANTE,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Bal BAJA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Bar BANG, (1)
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Page 75 and 76: SPANISH TUNING TERMS Bro BREA, (1)
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Page 83 and 84: SPANISH MINING TERMS Caj (2), chain
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Dru DIVI-DIVI,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Emb EFLORESCEN
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ena EMPAQUETAD
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Enc ENCAPADO,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Enr or hook, c
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ent ENSAYO, (1
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Esc and (4) ;
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Esp ESCOTAR, t
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Est ESPORAL, s
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Est ESTANTAL,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS fcxt EVAPORAR,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Far FALDA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Fie of measure
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Fos de barco,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Fru in a mine
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gal FUNDICION
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Can GALLINAZO,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gon GATO, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gra GRANADO, (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gru by fullers
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gua parts of g
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gui in the cou
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Has (2) Almade
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HERRUMBRE, rust of iron, see orin.
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Hor HOGAR, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Hua operations
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coal ; SPANISH MINING TERMS Hus h.
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ing INCORPORAD
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Jab IR (to go,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Jal brown iron
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Jim JORFE, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Lag labores 6
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Lat boquilla (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Leg LAVAR, to
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Lie LEVA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Lla LlNEA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Lod or an arti
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mac MACANA, (1
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mae (charcoal)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Man MALACATERO
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Man MANGUETA,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mar the expens
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mas rayado, st
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mec MAZA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mer MEJORA, ME
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Met de crudo,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Min terranean
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mol MOJONACI6N
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mor MONTERA, (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mur MUERTA, se
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Nit (6) negril
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Och NUSCO, Ama
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ore OLIGISTO,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pac OROYA, Spa
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pam (2) ; (3)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Par PAPA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pas dividing-p
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pec in 1557, i
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Peo PELLETA, s
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pet PERITO, (1
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pie PICOLETE,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pil the mercur
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pir hacen pint
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pla PISTERO, m
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pla PLANILLA,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Plo batea ; (3
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pol POLIPASTOS
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Poz PORTADA, t
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pro tambre, ta
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Pun they are p
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Que 7 to 8 inc
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QUIMBALETE, SPANISH MINING TERMS Ra
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ray RASCAR, to
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Rec REBAJADO,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Reg RECUBRIMIE
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Rel REJO, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Res manometric
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ret RESIDUO, (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Rin REVESTIR,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Rod ROCA, (Por
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Rum ROSICLER (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Sal SACUDIMIEN
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Seb sliding-do
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ser SENDA, SEN
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Soc SILLERIA,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Son SOLERA, (1
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Sum SOSA, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tac TABLERO, (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tarn TALA, Por
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tap TAPAR, (1)
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tec to which c
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ten TELURIO, (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ter matrix, or
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tie a deposit,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tir TINADA, pi
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Top TOBERA, tw
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tos hoist ; t.
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tra of the Spa
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Tre TRASCONEJA
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Trd branches,
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Und gravel wit
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Var VAGONETA (
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Yen furnace, s
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Vet VERANEO, A
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Vit (6) chem.
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Yes Torrevieja
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SPANISH MINING TERMS Ziq ZAPA, Ant,
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SUPPLEMENTS
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Afl A DICTIONARY OF (berlingado) ;
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Arc A DICTIONARY OF a. de todo punt
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Bal A DICTIONARY OF BALANQA, Port,
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Bro A DICTIONARY OF BROQUEIRO, Port
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Cam A DICTIONARY OF densing-chamber
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Cas A DICTIONARY OF CASCO, (2) helm
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Cla A DICTIONARY OF lents (Ger. Gle
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Cor A DICTIONARY OF COROA, Port. (2
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Des A DICTIONARY OF DESAPLOMAR, Pot
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Enc A DICTIONARY OF ENCRUZAMENTO, P
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Fab A DICTIONARY OF FABRICA, (2) Al
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Gir A DICTIONARY OF GIRO, circular
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Hor A DICTIONARY OF HORRURA, (2) se
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Lla A DICTIONARY OF silver filings
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Mas A DICTIONARY OF pirincha (suppl
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Ner A DICTIONARY OF NERVIO, (3) fib
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Fed A DICTIONARY OF sillar ; p. de
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Pla A DICTIONARY OF syn. p. copella
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Qua A DICTIONARY OF QUADRILHA, Port
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Rep A DICTIONARY OF mercury is gras
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Sed A DICTIONARY OF SEDOSO (silky),
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Tap A DICTIONARY OF TAPA, (2) roof
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Tor A DICTIONARY OF TORO, (2) Mex.
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Vil A DICTIONARY OF SPANISH MINING
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Ass A DICTIONARY OF ASSAY, ensayo (
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Bon A DICTIONARY OF BONNET (of a sa
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Cha A DICTIONARY OF CHAIN, cadena (
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Cos A DICTIONARY OF COSTEANING- or
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Dip A DICTIONARY OF DIP or inclinat
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Fal A DICTIONARY OF FALL (of ground
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Cos A DICTIONARY OF GOSSAN or " iro
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Hut A DICTIONARY OF HUTCH (of a jig
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Lif A DICTIONARY OF LIFTER, see ste
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Mos A DICTIONARY OF MOSS-BOX, caja
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Per A DICTIONARY OF PERCUSSION CAP,
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Qua A DICTIONARY OF QUADRANT, pump,
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Sam A DICTIONARY OF SAMPLER, mech.
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Sla A DICTIONARY OF SLATE or slate-
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Sta A DICTIONARY OF STAPLE, gland a
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Tax A DICTIONARY OF TAX or royalty,
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Vei A DICTIONARY OF VEIN or lode, v
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