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Record 1 2004-11-29

English

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

A mill comprising a circular, rock-lined pit in which broken ore is pulverized by stones, attached to horizontal poles fastened in a central pillar, which stones are dragged around the pit.

OBS

This primitive form of grinding mill is still used for ores in Central America and for cement in Europe.

French

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

Spanish

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

Molino triturador de minerales [...]

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