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underburden
 

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Underburden

Noun:

  1. Material such as rocks or soil that lies above a mineral deposit.

Example sentences:

  • The miners removed the underburden to reach the coal seam.
  • Large quantities of underburden had to be excavated before reaching the valuable minerals.

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