6 Ideal dictionaries and glossaries for geology and mining professionals

08. March 2022

You've probably already stopped reading a book or technical article because you didn't understand the meaning of a particular word or expression. That's why it's always good to have a dictionary of the main technical terms used in the mining sector close at hand.

Geology and mining dictionaries and glossaries are extremely useful tools that can simplify your work and support you in various activities, whether you're a professional or a student.

With this in mind, in this article we have selected 6 glossaries, completely free of charge, to make it easier to access and consult these terms, which are constantly associated with the mineral sector and the field of geosciences. Get to know them all!

1 - Usiminas Glossary - Mining and Steelmaking

Responsible for mining, railway and port transport operations, Usiminas has made available on its portal a glossary with more than 200 terms associated with mining and steelmaking.

Access it:http://ri.usiminas.com/servicos-de-ri/glossario/

2 – CPRM – Geology

The Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais - CPRM, a public company linked to the Ministry of Mines and Energy and with the attributions of the Geological Service of Brazil, offers users an Illustrated geological glossary with a dynamic system. The platform is subject to correction/complementation and is open to collaboration by the geoscientific community.

Access: sigep.cprm.gov.br/glossario/

3 - CETEM - Dictionary of ornamental stones

The Higher School of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office presents a glossary of geological and environmental terms applied to the geosciences, covering technical concepts in accessible language, making it easier for the general public to understand and use.

Access: http://escola.mpu.mp.br/publicacoes/obras-avulsas/e-books/glossario-de-termos-geologicos-e-ambientais-aplicados-as-geociencias

4 - Higher School of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office - Geological and Environmental Terms

A Escola Superior do Ministério Público da União apresenta um glossário de termos geológicos e ambientais aplicados às geociências, abordando conceitos técnicos com uma linguagem acessível, o que facilita a sua compreensão e utilização para o público em geral.

Acesse: http://escola.mpu.mp.br/publicacoes/obras-avulsas/e-books/glossario-de-termos-geologicos-e-ambientais-aplicados-as-geociencias

Higher School of the Federal Public Ministry

5 - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) - Geological and Geomorphological Terms

The Geosciences Directorate of the IBGE, through its Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Department, presents its users with a geological and geomorphological glossary.

The book contains a list of the most commonly used terms, seeking to translate their meaning in a clear and objective way, whenever possible with illustrations, so as to make it possible for both specialists and those not yet initiated in this branch of scientific knowledge to assimilate them.

Go to https://biblioteca.ibge.gov.br/biblioteca-catalogo.html

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

6 - Hacettepe University Department of Mining Engineering - Mining and related terms

The mining engineering department of Hacettepe University, one of the main state universities in Ankara, Turkey, presents a glossary of Mining, Minerals and Related Terms, available in English.

Various experts in mining and mineralogy contributed their knowledge to this work. In all, more than 100 collaborators were involved in the technical revision, production and publication.

Access:www.abdurrahmanince.net/03_HuMinEngDic_6607s.pdf

Hacettepe University Department of Mining Engineering