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crushing bort
Diamond material with radial or confused crystal structure lacking distinct cleavage forms. Color is faintly milky to grayish or dark and is suitable only for crushing into grit powder or dust. The Bakwanga Mine, Republic of the Congo, is the principal source of this material. Diamond fragments from cutting establishments or recovered from waste are frequently classed as crushing bort.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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