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AMALGAMATOR [5 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

amalgamator: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

amalgamateur dentaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

An apparatus used in mining for bringing pulverized ore into close contact with mercury to extract free metal from it by amalgamation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Appareil utilisé pour mettre en contact les particules d'un minerai broyé avec le mercure, afin d'extraire les métaux par amalgamation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Máquina para efectuar la amalgamación.

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Record 3 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Dentistry
DEF

A device for combining mercury with a metal or an alloy to form a new alloy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Appareil servant à la trituration des amalgames.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
  • Odontología
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Record 4 2001-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
CONT

Amalgamator ... Tends equipment that separates gold or silver from ground ore by mercury amalgamation process ... Turns valves or opens gates to charge ground ore and mercury into rotating-type barrels or agitating-type tanks. Starts equipment and observes accumulation of amalgam. Discharges or drains barrel or tank to recover gold or silver amalgam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Ouvrier qui charge le minerai et le mercure dans un tonneau ou un autre appareil amalgamateur.

OBS

Désigne également celui qui opère l'unité qui fait tourner le tonneau ou tout autre appareil servant à mélanger le minerai et le mercure.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
CONT

In the early days of lode gold mining, stamp mills were used for crushing the ore. Where there was free gold in the ore, a silver-plated copper plate was placed so that the discharge through the screen from the mortar, with the addition of water, flowed down over this plate which was coated with quicksilver, allowing the free gold to become amalgamated and retained to the plate. The man who operated such a mill was called an amalgamator.

CONT

Amalgamator ... Turns valves or opens gates to regulate flow of ore and water over mercury-coated plates. Adjusts angle of plates to facilitate collection of amalgam. Scrapes accumulated amalgam from plates and coats plates with mercury.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

Ouvrier qui place les tôles utilisées dans le procédé d'amalgamation et sur lesquelles le concentré broyé est passé afin de collecter les particules d'or libérées de la gangue.

Spanish

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