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Definition of Slickens

Slickens
Slickens Slick"ens, n. [Cf. Slick, n.] (Mining) The pulverized matter from a quartz mill, or the lighter soil of hydraulic mines. [Local, U. S.]
Slicken
Slicken Slick"en, a. Sleek; smooth. [Prov. Eng.]

Meaning of Slickens from wikipedia

- are also called mine dumps, culm dumps, slimes, refuse, leach residue, slickens, or terra-cone (terrikon).[citation needed] The effluent from the tailings...
- waste, called "slickens," that flowed from mine sites in the Sierras through the Sacramento River and into the San Francisco Bay. The slickens would contain...
- Antonioni: The Investigation, Taschen (2004) p. 134 Crist, Judith. "The Plot Slickens", New York Magazine, April 14, 1975, p. 76 Wild, David. "Rolling Stone...
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- order of severity.[citation needed] By the end of the 19th century, these "slickens" had filled in much of the shallow bay flats, raising the entire bay profile...
- (3 to 10 m) of hydraulic mining debris (slickens) in the area of the Hammonton dredge field, these slickens were considered uneconomical at the time...
- B****hunter with dreadlocks. Music video was directed by Kamisol. "Promoe på Slicken". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). 26 August 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022. "Promoe...
- consistency of funori (gummy substance derived from Gloiopeltis seaweed) and slickens the ship's deck so walking back and forth becomes impossible. Thus the...
- However, Green also notes that "unfortunately, the synthetic drums sometimes slicken or stiffen the rhythm too much," and that "the songs aren't unforgettable...
- Yuba River. Eventually, this debris and the sludge that came with, called slickens, interfered with farming in the Sacramento Valley. The farmers responded...