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water-avid surface

A term used to describe a surface that seems to prefer contact with water
to contact with air. In flotation, minerals with a water-avid surface will
not float, while those with an air-avid surface will. The object of
reagent additions in flotation is to form a water-repellent surface on the
minerals to be floated and a water-avid surface on the minerals that are
not to float (hydrophilic). CF:air-avid surface

water bailer

See:bailer

water balance

An obsolete water-raising apparatus consisting of a swinging frame
carrying a double series of troughs ascending in zigzag lines, and so
adjusted to each other that as the frame rocks in either direction water
may be passed to a higher level. Standard, 2

water barrel

A barrel-shaped hoppit designed to collect and hoist water from the bottom
of a sinking shaft. Water barrels are now obsolete.
See also:pneumatic water barrel; sinking pump; water kibble. Also
called barrel; bailer. Nelson

water barrier

a. An area of solid material left unworked to protect a mine, or part of a
mine, against entry of secondary water. BS, 10
b. See:barrier pillar

water-base mud

A drill mud in which the solids are suspended in water. Long

water blast

a. The expulsion of water under pressure, in mine workings, caused by
trapped air expanding as the water level is lowered. BS, 10
b. Explosion caused by a sudden inrush of water. Mason
c. The discharge of water down a shaft to produce or quicken ventilation.
See also:trombe
d. A water-actuated ventilating device. CTD

water blasting

Pulsed infusion shot firing. Nelson

water block

a. A sudden stoppage of water-flow past the face of a bit while drilling
is in progress. Long
b. A hollow box or block of iron through which water is circulated to
protect part of a furnace wall.

water boss

Aust. The owner or holder of water or water rights who sells the same for
mining purposes.

waterbound

A general term indicating that water is the medium used to assist in
filling the voids between mineral fragments and to improve compaction.
Nelson

water box

a. A rectangular wooden pipe used in shafts for conveying water between
garlands. BS, 10
b. A square, open, wooden tank car used for removing small amounts of
water from low places in a mine. Also, a tank car used for sprinkling the
roadways to settle the dust.

water break

A break in the continuity of the water film upon a metal when it is
withdrawn from a bath. CF:wetting

water cage

A special cage running in guides in a special compartment of a shaft with
a separate winding engine.

water cartridge

A waterproof cartridge surrounded by an outer case, the space between
being filled with water, which is employed to destroy the flame produced
when the shot is fired, thereby lessening the chance of an explosion
should gas be present in the place.

water chamber

A water reservoir in a mine, usually located at the lowest place, commonly
near the shaft station. Also called sump. Stoces

water chrysolite

Moldavite. See also:tektite

water color

The apparent color of the surface layers of the sea caused by the
reflection of certain components of the visible light spectrum coupled
with the effects of dissolved material, concentration of plankton,
detritus, or other matter. Color of oceanic water varies from deep blue to
yellow and is expressed by number values that are a variation of the Forel
scale. Plankton concentrations may cause a temporary appearance of red,
green, white, or other colors. See also:Forel scale

water content

a. Of a bottom sediment, a ratio obtained by multiplying the weight of the
water in the sample by 100 and dividing the results by the weight of the
dried sample; expressed as a percentage. Hunt
b. See:moisture content

water core

A hollow core through which water circulates in a mold used for cooling
the interior of a casting more rapidly than the outside while the metal is
solidifying, such as in casting a cannon. Webster 3rd

water coupling

See:water swivel