Overburden definition

Overburden means any material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a mineral deposit, excluding topsoil or similar naturally occurring surface materials that are not disturbed by mining operations.
Overburden means any unconsolidated material that overlies bedrock.
Overburden means all of the earth and other materials which lie above natural minerals and also means such earth and other materials disturbed from their natural state in the process of mining.

Examples of Overburden in a sentence

  • The Committee will meet periodically to discuss matters of mutual concern with a view to maintaining and improving effective relations in the Overburden Industry.

  • The Committee will meet periodically to discuss matters of mutual concern with a view to maintaining and improving effective management relations in the Overburden Industry.


More Definitions of Overburden

Overburden means soil, rock, or other materials that lie above a natural mineral deposit or in between mineral deposits, before or after their removal by surface mining operations.
Overburden means the earth, rock, soil, and topsoil that lie above mineral deposits.
Overburden means earth and other materials that lie above natural minerals and includes earth and other materials that are disturbed from their natural state in the process of extracting construction materials.
Overburden means the soil, rock and similar materials that lie above natural deposits of minerals.
Overburden means all of the earth and other materials which lie above natural mineral deposits and includes all earth and other materials disturbed from their natural state in the process of mining.
Overburden. ’ means materials that overlie a mineral deposit.
Overburden means all of the earth and other materials which lie above the natural deposits of material being mined or to be mined.