Glossary of Mining Terms SEC
Ball mill A steel cylinder filled with steel balls into which crushed ore is fed. The ball mill is rotated, causing the balls to cascade and grind the ore. Banded iron formation A bedded deposit of iron minerals. Basalt An extrusive volcanic rock composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene and some olivine. Basal till Unsorted glacial debris at the base of the soil column where it ...