Sentence examples for the overburden from inspiring English sources
noun
The rock and subsoil that lies above a mineral deposit such as a coal seam.
"And when the overburden is bigger, the stress is bigger".
"With depth, the overburden increases," Mr. Burlacu said.
Uplift, or more properly unroofing, takes place when overlying rocks are stripped off by erosional processes or when the overburden is tectonically thinned.
Webs of intact coal must be left between adjacent holes to support the overburden (overlying rock) and partly to separate individual holes.
Earth-moving equipment is used to strip and stockpile the topsoil, remove and dispose of the overburden, and excavate the tar sand.
The overburden (waste) was to be stripped with steam shovels, loaded into railroad cars, and hauled to adjacent canyons for dumping.
Deep ones (as a rule of thumb, those below 20km, or 12 miles) generate small or non-existent tsunamis because their uplifting effects are absorbed by the overburden.
What with the overburden and the tar sands and the limestone, Zandee said, "We try to move a million tons a day".
First, entry sites must be established just at the front of each ear, where the overburden is shallow and the head is narrowest.
The overburden stress can be computed using density log data.
The strata separation appears in the overburden strata of roof.
