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Dictionary of Spanish Mining Terms - 1ORO1.COM

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SPANISH MINING TERMS Gua<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> gold, six <strong>of</strong> silver, and eight <strong>of</strong> copper (Guini) ; "el valor<br />

del oro guanin (sic) 6 muy bajo " (Historia General de Real Hacienda,<br />

1845-1853).<br />

GUANTE (glove), Sierra Almagrera, Sp. a strong board placed at an<br />

angle <strong>of</strong> 60 over the winch, and used as a pent-house (resguardo).<br />

GUAPIARAS, see grupiaras.<br />

GUAQUERO, Col. one who searches for treasures in Indian graves or<br />

guacas (1).<br />

GUARACHE, Peru, work in over-time, generally at night (Dwight).<br />

GUARACU, Ant. Col. basalt, diorite, or greenstone, comp. sabanera.<br />

GUARDA, (1) a rib formed on the side [hastial (1)] <strong>of</strong> a vein, and sepa-<br />

"<br />

se ven las guardas marcando la linea<br />

rating it from the " country " :<br />

de separacion entre el cuerpo de la veta y la roca en que arme, fortemente<br />

impregnado de mineral " (Ramirez) it appears to be analagous<br />

to the capels or " backs " <strong>of</strong> Cornwall ; g. de arcilla, salband, flucan<br />

or selvage, syn. orilla (2) de barra or de arcilla, Guan. Mex. cuarache,<br />

salbanda, Ant. Col. urgue (2), equiv. Fr. salbande, Ger. Besteg, see lu<br />

jagua (1), lama (1), comp. carrancho (1), cascajo (3) ; (2) Ant. Col. in<br />

native mills, timber frame in front <strong>of</strong> the battery and above the<br />

screens, which keeps the latter from being taken out ; guardas, blocks<br />

<strong>of</strong> timber just above the cepo (3) inferior, acting as guides to the<br />

stampers, see u. guiaderas ; (3) Pachuca, Mex. timb. lagging, see<br />

guarnicion, revestimiento (1) ; (4) mine guard, see guardaminas.<br />

GUARDAAGUJAS, transp. pointsman, switchman, see agujas (5).<br />

GUARDAALMACEN, storekeaper, see almacenista.<br />

GUARDABARRERA, rail, custodian <strong>of</strong> a level-crossing (paso a nivel.).<br />

GUARDAFIERROS, Mex. toolman (Dwight).<br />

GUARDAFRENOS, transp. brakesman, see frenero.<br />

GUARDAMATERIALES, <strong>of</strong>ficial who purchases materials for a mint.<br />

GUARDAMINAS, (1) mine guards, see quitapepena, velador ; (2) under<br />

the old Ordenanzas, intelligent and practical miners or experts (peritos).<br />

GUARDAPI6, Zac. Mex. timb. sole-piece, see solera (3).<br />

GUARDAPOLVO, transp. dust-guard <strong>of</strong> a wagon, etc.<br />

GUARDARAYA (guardarraya), Mex. (1) landmark or boundary made <strong>of</strong><br />

stone and lime, or stone and mud, see mojon (1) ; (2) the end- and side-<br />

line <strong>of</strong> a mining claim (Dwight) ; (3) surv. mark used underground<br />

for measuring work, syn. marca (2), see bianco (1), comp. machete.<br />

GUARDATINA, Mex. the man who superintends the working <strong>of</strong> amalgamation<br />

in vats or tinas (G. F. Lyon).<br />

GUARDATIRO, Mex. the man who keeps an account <strong>of</strong> the stuff brought<br />

up the shaft (G. F. Lyon).<br />

GUARDAVIA, rail, signalman.<br />

GUARDAZAPA, Ant.<br />

zapa (3).<br />

Col. a working complementary to that <strong>of</strong> the<br />

GUARNICION, (1) Mex. timb. lagging, see revestimiento (1); if on the<br />

or enca-<br />

sides <strong>of</strong> a gallery = encostillados, if on the ro<strong>of</strong> = camas (7)<br />

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