mineral+vein
21Rake-vein — (r[=a]k v[=a]n ), n. See {Rake}, a mineral vein. [1913 Webster] …
22rake-vein — Rake Rake (r[=a]k), n. [AS. race; akin to OD. rake, D. reek, OHG. rehho, G. rechen, Icel. reka a shovel, and to Goth. rikan to heap up, collect, and perhaps to Gr. ore gein to stretch out, and E. rack to stretch. Cf. {Reckon}.] 1. An implement… …
23accidental vein — An imprecise term that refers generally to a continuous body of a mineral or mineralized rock filling a seam other than the principal vein that led to the discovery of the mining claim or location. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American… …
24substitution vein — noun or substitution deposit : a metalliferous vein formed by the partial or complete substitution of the vein material for the original rock or mineral called also replacement vein …
25Samsonite (mineral) — Samsonite is a silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral with formula Ag4MnSb2S6. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with a typical slender radiating prismatic habit. It is metallic black to steel black with no cleavage and a… …
26Fissure vein — Fissure Fis sure, n. [L. fissura, fr. findere, fissum, to cleave, split; akin to E. bite: cf. F. fissure.] A narrow opening, made by the parting of any substance; a cleft; as, the fissure of a rock. [1913 Webster] {Cerebral fissures} (Anat.), the …
27blanket vein — (Mining.) A horizontal vein or deposit of mineral. Iron Silver Mining Co. v Mike & Starr Gold & Silver Mining Co. 143 US 394, 400, 36 L Ed 201, 203, 12 S Ct 543 …
28original vein — The discovered vein of mineral relied upon in the location and perfection of a lode claim. 36 Am J1st Mines & M § 83 …
29sublimation vein — noun : a vein of mineral matter formed by condensation from the vaporous state …
30halide mineral — Any of a group of naturally occurring inorganic compounds that contain a halogen such as fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine as the anion. Such compounds, with the notable exceptions of fluorite, halite, and sylvite, are rare and of very local …
