Off the top of my head I am sure Justin Brooke is working on this,
although he may be restricting it to Cornish terminology. I will make
enquiries and let the list know.
Michael Messenger
In message <003c01c006f0$8c47b040$16418cd4@qpz66>, Roger Gosling
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Paul (Edgehill) & all on the list
>
>I think a definitive list of mining terms is a really good idea, but its
>probably almost impossible to compile a DEFINITIVE list. I say this because
>in different regions of the UK, let alone in other parts of the world, the
>same word is often used for several different meanings. Also it depends on
>what period in mining history you want to cover, as evidenced by the
>discussions on these copper terms. So it would be a really good forum to
>start all sorts of arguments / discussions.
>
>I have two books that I often refer to for definitions:
>
>Derbyshire Lead Mining Glossary by Nellie Kirkham CRG Publication No 2 April
>1949
>A glossary of Mining Terms edited by WG Orchard Dyllansow Truran 1990
>
>These both refer to other glossaries, one published in 1843, so there is
>plenty of source material out there just to be typed up. One of these also
>has several diagrams that describe how various things work too. Also lots of
>mining books have a list of their own in the back, so there is a mine of
>information already out there.
>
>If anyone has got the time and inclination to take on the compilation of a
>glossary of mining terms, I would be very interested to see the end result!
>Anyone interested in compiling the definitive list?? I am sure there are
>also several lists already on the internet, but I haven't looked for them.
>
>What other glossaries / dictionaries of mining terms do list members have??
>
>Incidentally neither of the two books quoted above include definitions of
>any of the smelting terms in John Symons email of yesterday evening (i.e.
>regulus, copper cake, rosette copper, and blister copper).
>
>Roger Gosling
>
>PS If you have read this far, here's a question for list members:
>
>What does Zyghyr mean?
>
>A pint of Boddingtons Bitter to the first correct answer. I will be in my
>local later this evening to buy it for the winner!
>
>http://www.wmtrust.free-online.co.uk/ << take a look at our old site
>http://web.ukonline.co.uk/mansionoffice << before our new site (currently
>under development) replaces it.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Edgehill E-Mail Service" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: 15 August 2000 08:51
>Subject: Re: Copper Terms
>> I suppose that finding someone daft enough to compile a definitive
>> dictionary of mining terms is out of the question? <wry grin>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Paul
>
>
-----------------------------------------
Michael Messenger
[log in to unmask]
http://www.twelveheads.com/
-----------------------------------------
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|