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Dictionary of Spanish Mining Terms - 1ORO1.COM

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SPANISH MINING TERMS Mer<br />

MEJORA, MEJORAMIENTO, improvement ; m. de boca (2), improvement<br />

or alteration made in the entrance to a mine (M. J. Gloss.).<br />

MELLA, notch or nick in edged tools.<br />

MELODRENA, see u. muela (4).<br />

MEMORIA, (1) Mex. list <strong>of</strong> the raya (2) or pay-roll ; (2) Mex. weekly<br />

account <strong>of</strong> disbursements or mine expenses ; (3) see u. libro.<br />

MEMORIAL, memorandum-book, syn. libro de memoria.<br />

" mineral<br />

MENA, (1) vein <strong>of</strong> ore (Velez de Aragon), see veta (1) ; (2) ore ;<br />

metalifero, principalmente el de hierro, tal como se extrae del criadero,<br />

y antes de limpiarse "<br />

"<br />

(Acad.) ; "mineral util 6 aprovechable<br />

(Molina) ; m. crudo or bruto, raw ore ; m. grueso, ore in large lumps<br />

m. recio, massive ore, see metal (3).<br />

MENGUANTE, (1) ebb-tide ; (2) decrease <strong>of</strong> the moon ; m. de la luna,<br />

last quarter <strong>of</strong> the moon ; in tropical countries, timber, palm for thatch-<br />

ing, etc., are always cut during the last quarter <strong>of</strong> the moon the best<br />

time for felling is considered in Col. to be five days before the new moon,<br />

and two or three days after the new moon. At El Callao, Venez.<br />

" there is an infallible rule, viz., deciduous trees cut when the moon<br />

is decreasing (menguante), and non-deciduous when it is at the<br />

creciente or increasing " (G. P. Ashmore and C. Scale).<br />

MENSULA (arch, bracket), tirnb. a bar <strong>of</strong> wood or iron placed immediately<br />

below the cap-piece [capa (4)], and secured to the leg-pieces (Molina),<br />

see abrazadera (5).<br />

MENLJCOS, N. Patagonia, Arg. dangerous bogs, usually hidden by a<br />

luxuriant growth <strong>of</strong> herbage (J. v. Siemoradzki), see pantano (1).<br />

MENQDO, DA, adj. small, carbon menudo, smalls or small coal, syn. Peru,<br />

nuzco mineral ;<br />

menudo, mech. prep., smalls or small ore, syn. metal<br />

granza, tierras, see vacisco.<br />

MEQUINES, (1) Almeria, Sp. inclined gallery, the floor <strong>of</strong> which is not<br />

in steps, but covered with boards for the espuertas (Molina), comp.<br />

trancada (2) ; (2) Sierra Almagrera, Sp. winch worked by horse, by<br />

means <strong>of</strong> toothed wheels and levers, see torna (2), comp. malacate (1).<br />

MERCED, reward (premio) or recompense given for work done, especially<br />

to the day-labourer (Acad.), premium ; grant.<br />

MERCURIC, (1) mercury or quicksilver, syn. azogue ; (2) mercury<br />

ore ; m. corneo or dulce, calomel or horn quicksilver [HgCl] ; m.<br />

hepatico, liver ore (var. <strong>of</strong> cinnabar) ; for ores and deposits, see<br />

acerado (2), antimonioso, bermellon, cinabrio, granate (2), hebrudo,<br />

negro (2), riolita, tinaja (3), troja ; for rocks associated with quicksilver<br />

deposits, see almendrilla (1), u. panino (1), veta (2) ; for metal-<br />

lurgical appliances and processes, see aludel, bola (4), cantaro,<br />

cenicilla, ceniza (2), chinateado, pila (4), quema (2), quemador (2),<br />

vacisco.<br />

MERCURBLENDA,<br />

see cinabrio.<br />

MERGULHADOR, Braz. alluv. m. diver, see mergulho, buzo.<br />

MERGULHAR, Braz. to work alluvial sands by diving, see mergulho.<br />

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