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  • Mafic - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 6 Jun 2014
    Mafic is a silicate mineral or rock that is rich in magnesium and ferric oxides.
  • Limonite - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 6 Jun 2014
    Limonite is an iron ore containing hydrated iron (III) oxide-hydroxide mixture in different compositions. It is one of the two major iron ores, the other being hematite - used in production of iron.
  • Lamprophyre - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 23 Apr 2014
    Lamprophyre is a group of ultrapotassic igneous rocks which consist of phenocrysts of mica, particularly biotite or phlogopite and amphibole such as pargasite or hornblende.
  • Jaw Crusher - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 23 Apr 2014
    A jaw crusher is one of the primary machines that are used in the mining industry. In a jaw crusher, rocks are broken by the action of steel plates.
  • Industrial Minerals - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 29 Apr 2014
    Industrial minerals are geological materials mined and processed for their commercial use. They are the sources of non-metallic minerals and used in their natural form or as additives or raw materials...
  • Leaching - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 29 Apr 2014
    Leaching is a chemical process in mining for extracting valuable minerals from the ore. Leaching also takes place in nature where the rocks are dissolved by water. Post leaching, the rocks areleft...
  • Host Rock - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 29 Apr 2014
    Host rock is simply the rock surrounding the ore deposit. Host rocks as the definition suggests may be found as a host to any kind of ore deposit, from gold to uranium. Host rock may also be defined...
  • Hornfels - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 6 Jun 2014
    Hornfels are a type of metamorphic rocks having a dense, compact and fine grained structure. The formation of these rocks is the result of contact metamorphism of shales and basalts.
  • Hematite - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 6 Jun 2014
    Hematite is a heavy and relatively hard ferric oxide mineral which crystallizes in a rhombohedral system. The mineral has derived its name from the Greek word for blood as it often observed in red...
  • Heap Leaching - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 23 Apr 2014
    Heap leaching is an industrial mining process of separating precious metals, copper and other minerals from ores. It involves a series of chemical processes through which the mineral ores are piled in...

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