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Tectonic

Pertaining to the movement of structures within the Earth’s crust

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Talus

Rock broken from the upper reaches of a mountain or cliff

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Tailings pond

A pond or cavity used to allow the settling and possible neutralization of tailings material

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Trap Rock

A type of igneous rock prone to crystallization forming in cavities

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Tram

To haul cars of ore or waste in a mine

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Trachyte

A term used to describe affine grained criss-crossed formation of flow lines on rocks

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Tourmaline

A complex, piezoelectric trigonal mineral occurring in numerous colours and chemical structures, frequently used as a gemstone

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Topographic map

A map indicating elevation and structure through the use of legends and contour lines