COSTEANING

Noun

costeaning (plural costeanings)

(mining) A process for discovering metallic lodes by sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, so as to cross all the veins between the two pits.

Source: Wiktionary


Cos"tean`ing, n.

Definition: The process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, in such manner as to cross all the veins between the two pits.

COSTEAN

Cos"tean` (ks"tn`), v. i. Etym: [Cornish cothas dropped + stean tin.]

Definition: To search after lodes. See Costeaning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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