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SOME OPERATING PROBLEMS IN CLAY MINING 1
Author(s) -
Nold H. E.
Publication year - 1930
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1930.tb16266.x
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , clay minerals , drainage , clay soil , mining engineering , geology , environmental science , waste management , mineralogy , engineering , soil science , soil water , ecology , biology
Actual problems, the cause and possible solution are described. Calculations are given showing the economies of good drainage, well upkept equipment, and sane management of clay mines. Observations show that clay is wasted and mining hazardous and unnecessarily expensive in several of the clay mines examined. Recommendations are made.