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Dictionary of Spanish Mining Terms - 1ORO1.COM

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SPANISH MINING TERMS Cor<br />

tively, <strong>of</strong> gold to the cubic metre ; the smallest unity is the oneille<br />

(from Fr. ceil), which is " un punto y rastro de oro " ; it takes from<br />

15 to 20 oneilles to make a c. debil. Beyond the above, values are<br />

reckoned in " centavos por batea " (L. Levat) ; (3) minerales de color,<br />

Chile, red oxidised ores, see colorados (1).<br />

COLORADOS, (1) Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mex. earthy carbonate <strong>of</strong> lead,<br />

silver and red ochre.<br />

COLPA, (4) Peru, any mixture <strong>of</strong> ores for smelting purposes ; (5) c. azul,<br />

c. blanca, San Antonio, L. Cal. Mex. hard quartzite with chloritic stains,<br />

carrying sulphide ores <strong>of</strong> gold and silver.<br />

COMBUSTIVEL, Port, fuel, see combustible.<br />

COMPANERO, Almaden, Sp. strand <strong>of</strong> a rope, see cordon (2).<br />

COMPORTA, Port, flood-gate, see compuerta (2).<br />

COMPRESOR, met. " squeezer " used in shingling (cinglado).<br />

COMPRIMENTO; Port, length, see largura (suppl.).<br />

CONACHO, Apurimac (Dep.), Peru, a primitive ore-mill, similar to a<br />

quimbalete, in which an iron pestle is substituted for the grindstone or<br />

voladora, treating 4 arrobas <strong>of</strong> metal docil in 8 to 10 hours (A. Jochamowitz)<br />

; is similar to the coco (2) or perol <strong>of</strong> Colombia.<br />

CONCENTRAAO, Port, concentration, see concentration.<br />

CONCESSAO, Port, concession, see concesion (1).<br />

CONCHUCHANA, trabajar a la c., Chacas, Peru, to follow a rich shoot<br />

[clavo (2)] without system (E. I. Dueiias).<br />

CONGELO, Chile, floor <strong>of</strong> caliche (1), being loose sand, sulphate salts,<br />

chlorides and clay, and crystals <strong>of</strong> selenite, comp. tapa (2) (suppl.).<br />

CONO, (4) c. desenlodador, a masonry hopper [syn. Linares, Sp. tolva (3)]<br />

for cleaning ore before sorting, see pesca (suppl.); (5) c. distribuidor,<br />

met. distributing cone <strong>of</strong> a shaft -furnace, syn. valvula distribuidor.<br />

CONTADOR, (4) c. de cubas, lander (amainador), comp. cargador (4) (suppl.).<br />

CONTO, Port. Braz. one million reis, see milreis.<br />

CONTRAFORTE, Port. = Span, contrafuerte (3).<br />

CONTRAVIENTO, met. arched side <strong>of</strong> Catalan forge, opposite the twyer<br />

(Fr. contrevent or ore) ; plate opposite the twyer-plate <strong>of</strong> a finery.<br />

COPA, (3) (Quichus) turquetse (turquesa).<br />

COPAJIRA, Bol. acid water in mines (with iron and copper sulphates), see<br />

copaquiras.<br />

COPELLA, Port, cupel, see copela (1); copellacao, copellar, cupellation, to<br />

cupel.<br />

COR, Port, alluv. m. colour, see color (1).<br />

CORAQAO, Port, core, see alma (1).<br />

CORAHUARI (Quichua), Llipi, Peru, a green copper-ore, comp. coro-coro.<br />

CORDA, Port, cord, see cuerda (5).<br />

CORDAO, (pi. cordoes), Port. (1) band or stringer, see cordon (3) ; (2) c.<br />

Beckford, Beckford's safety-fuse, see mecha (2) ; (3) strand <strong>of</strong> a rope,<br />

see cordon (2).<br />

CORDILHEIRA, Port. = Span, cordillera.<br />

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