Glossary of Mining Terms Legends of America
Diggings Name applied to placers being worked. Diluvium A deposit of superficial sand, loam, gravel, pebbles, etc. Dip The slope, pitch, or angle which a vein makes with the plane of the horizon. Dredge A common piece of mining equipment, the dredge sucks up dirt and gravel from within a stream bed by the use of water pressure.