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Dictionary of Spanish Mining Terms - 1ORO1.COM

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A DICTIONARY OF<br />

QUADRANT, pump, alzaprima (Port, alcaprema) en forma de L or _|_.<br />

QUARRY, cantera (1) ; Port, canteira, pedreira.<br />

QUARRYING or open-cutting, canteria (2), labor (3) a cielo (3) abierto,<br />

1. a roza abierta, (Mex.) 1. a tajo (3) abierto Port, ; labor a ceo aberto,<br />

(Braz.) 1. a talho aberto.<br />

QUARRYMAN, cantero (2) ; Port, cavouqueiro.<br />

QUARTZ, cuarzo, (Mex.) guija (2) ; Port, quartzo.<br />

QUAY or wharf, muelle (3) ; Port, caes (1) or cais.<br />

QUICKSAND, arenas acuiferas, a. movedizas, (Col.) revenidero (2) ; Port.<br />

areias movedipas.<br />

QUICKSILVER or mercury, mercuric (1), azogue (1) ; Port, azougue.<br />

RABBLE, met. hurgon de punta curva.<br />

RABBLING or stirring, met. removido, (Mex.) revoltura (2).<br />

RAFF-WHEEL or wheel-elevator, mech. prep, rueda (1)<br />

Port, roda de caixoes.<br />

RAFTER TIMBERING, ajuste (3) de cuchillo, a. de tejido.<br />

de cajones ;<br />

RAIL, carril (3), riel (2) ; Port, carril, trilho ; railway or railroad, ferro-<br />

carril, via ferrea, (Mex.) ferrovia ;<br />

via ferrea.<br />

RAISE, see rise.<br />

Port, caminho or estrada de ferro,<br />

RAKE, raedera, rastro Port, ancinho.<br />

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RAM, see plunger ; rammer, see monkey, tamping-bar.<br />

RANGE, ridge or chain <strong>of</strong> mountains, top. cadena (4) de montanas, cordillera<br />

Port, cadeia de ;<br />

montanhas, cordilheira.<br />

RAVINE or gulch, top. barranca (2) ; Port, barranco, corrego (1).<br />

REAMER or rounder, bor. barrena (4) de ensanchar, ensanchador.<br />

REDUCTION or treatment, see process.<br />

REEL or bobbin, hoist, bobina (1).<br />

REFINING (<strong>of</strong> metals), met. afinacion, refinacion Port. ; apurac.ao (1).<br />

REGULATING TOOL, bor. alisador, calibrador.<br />

REGULUS, see u. matte.<br />

RELIEF, see shift.<br />

Port, abertura.<br />

RE-OPENING (<strong>of</strong> a vein), abertura (4), abra (4) ;<br />

REPORT (mine), informe ;<br />

Port, informa^ao, relatorio.<br />

RESERVES, see " ore in sight " (u. ore).<br />

RESIDUE or waste, mech. prep, residue (1), resto (Port, id.); residues,<br />

met. (tin, copper and silver), esqueletos (Port. id.).<br />

RETORT, retorta Port. ;<br />

id.<br />

RETURN, see pr<strong>of</strong>it.<br />

RHYOLITE, riolita (1).<br />

RIBS, see strengthening-pieces.<br />

RIDGE, see range.<br />

RIFFLES, mech. prep, tendidos (5), escalones (4) ; block riffles, hydr. m.<br />

adoquines (2).<br />

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