Earth material overlying a mineral or other useful material deposit.
Material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a deposit of useful minerals or ores.
The rock that lies on top of a fossil. Pachycephalosaurs A group of dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period that were herbivorous, bipedal, ornithischian and had very thick skulls. The word pachycephalosaur means "thick-headed lizard".
Any material, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a coal deposit.
Any material, consolidated or unconsolidated, that lies between a coal deposit and the surface.
layers of earth and rock covering a coal seam
Any unconsolidated material that covers the solid rock of the earth.
The layers of surficial sediments that cover bedrock and need to be removed before mining can take place.
diamonds can be washed down rivers and end up on the ocean bed. overburden is the layer of non-diamond-bearing sand and gravel lying on top of the diamonds.
Unconsolidated rock, clay, etc.
Rock and soil that lie above coal or other mineral deposits and that must be removed to strip-mine the coal.
Unconsolidated (loose) soil overlying rock.
Material, whether consolidated or not, which has to be removed before a mineral can be worked.
Loose gravels and materials lying above bedrock and along banks of creeks and rivers. After panning down, small nuggets or flakes of gold may be saved from it.
The weight of overlying rock on rock buried deeper in the Earth's crust.
The material overlying the material or materials to be extracted, including topsoil and subsoil.
The dirt and rocks that lay on top of a gravel deposit that contains gold. See Placer Mining.
layers of soil and rock covering a coal bed. It is removed prior to surface mining and replaced following coal removal.
bedrock or unconsolidated debris overlying a mineral deposit or coal seam which is removed during mining. (3) all the earth and other materials that overlie a natural mineral deposit.
The strata of rock that lies above the zone of interest.
The loose soil, silt, sand, gravel or other unconsolidated material overlying bedrock, either transported or formed in place.
all of the soil and rock that lie above the coal seam.
The soil and materials overlying the rock or sand and gravel to be extracted. It can be top rock or poorer quality material – this might be soft shale or clay. It may be sold as fill or soils which may be stored and used in the final restoration of the quarry
rock etc. that must be removed prior to mining the mineral deposit beneath it
Material, like dirt and rock, covering the gold-bearing veins or gravel that was removed by hydraulicking.
Material covering a mineral seam or bed that must be removed before the mineral can be removed in strip mining.
Sediment or rock that overlies an economically useful deposit and which must be removed prior to mining that deposit.
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Worthless, unconsolidated surface material such as earth, sand and boulders, covering the rock surface. Return to the top of the page. PALEOZOIC : An era of geological time between the Pre Cambrian and the Mesozoic.
is the backfill that was used to fill the waste sites at Hanford. The overburden is excavated and sampled to determine if it is contaminated. Clean overburden soil is used again as backfill. Contaminated overburden soil is disposed at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility. The Remedial Design Report/Remedial Action Work Plan defines the shallow zone as 15 feet below the surface. MTCA sets the sampling location for soil cleanup at 15 feet below the surface. ( Diagram) (BHI 1999) See also shallow zone and deep zone.
Soil or rock overlying a valuable mineral deposit.
Barren, variably consolidated material overlying a mineral deposit, that in open-pit mining is removed to expose ore.
material that must be removed to gain access to an ore, particularly at a surface (open pit) mine
Designates material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a deposit of useful materials, ores, or coal.
Earth and subsoil removed in the process of opening and extending a quarry.
Rock, soil, or loose debris that is above the mineable aggregate resource and is of insufficient quality to process into construction grade aggregate.
is the material that lies over the mineral deposit. It consists of top soil, sub-soil and any over-lying rocks.
all the materials that are located above the desired ore deposit, ie. Soil or vegetation such as trees, plants, and rock.
all loosely arranged material that lies above bedrock. It may include soil, sand and gravel deposits, peat and weathered rock.
material that overlies bedrock.
Material overlying a deposit of useful geologic materials or bedrock.
The material that is moved or disturbed in order to obtain the useful resource, or the material that is moved to create or maintain infrastructure.
waste stone, earth or other quarry material covering useful stone.
" means the materials that overlie a mineral deposit."
The material overlying a valuable mineral such as a coal seam.
the soil and rock lying over a deposit of minerals or other materials, which must be removed before the deposit is accessible
(1) in economic geology, the barren rock material overlying a coal seam;(2) the unconsolidated, loose mud, silt, sand and gravel overlying bedrock
Material of any nature (rock or soil) that overlies a deposit of ore or coal.
Barren rock material, either loose or consolidated, overlying a mineral deposit, which must be removed prior to mining.
A mining term related to the thickness of material above oil sands deposits.
The surface waste or worthless rock overlying a flat or moderately inclined economic deposit.
any material covering or obscuring rocks from view
The alluvium and rock that must be removed in order to expose an ore deposit.
A layer of rocky, clay-like material directly above the oil sand deposit.
Rock material of little or no value that overlies an ore deposit and must be removed before ore mining can begin.
Generally, the low-grade material which must be first cleared away to get at the rich gold-bea ring gravel just above bedrock.
Layers of soil and rock covering a coal bed. Overburden is removed prior to surface mining and replaced after the coal is removed.
Soil or rock lying on top of a pay formation.
In engineering and mineral exploration terms, this most often means the soil on top of the unweathered bedrock. It may be sand, glacial till, or weathered rock.
The soil pressure at a depth of intertest.
any material that covers a deposit of useful material or minerals.
The soil and rock supported by the roof of a tunnel.
Rock material overlying the coal deposit, but excluding soil. Soil is generally removed separately for use in reclamation.
means the layer of sand, gravel and shale that overlies the oil sands.
Layer of soil and rock overlying a mineral deposit. Surface mining removes this layer.
Soil and other material that overlays a mineral deposit, and which has to be excavated and either tipped or stockpiled to gain access to the underlying mineral.
The valueless dirt and material overlying the pay zone in a placer deposit or the valueless solid outcrop of an ore body. In dredging, the overburden must be removed first, before processing of the paystreak is possible.
The earth, rock and other materials overlying a mineral deposit which must be removed prior to mining.
unwanted material overlying aluminium ore
Geostatic load. The aggregate of overlying rock column including the fluids contained within the pores of the rock.
Material that must be removed to allow access to an ore body, particularly in a surface mining operation.
The soil or rock that covers a mineral source.
The soil or rock that covers a mineral deposit.
clay, rock, etc., which has to be removed to get to a deposit of ore. [AHDOS
Earth that must be removed to reach a deposit of rock or other material to be quarried.
The overburden is the rock that lies on top of a fossil.
Rock and soil cleared away before mining.
n: Layer of soil and rock overlying a mineral deposit, removed during surface mining.
Overburden is the term used in mining to describe material that lies above the area of economic interest, i.e., the rock and soil that lies above the coal seam. Also known as 'waste'. Overburden is distinct from tailings, the material that remains after economically valuable components have been extracted from the generally finely milled ore.