| 释义 |
hilo1|ˈhiːləʊ|
[Sp., = thread:—L. fīlum.]
A thin vein of ore (see quot. 1908).
1848English & Foreign Mining Gloss. 5/4 Hilo, a small vein or thread of ore in a lode. hilo de la veta, line or direction of the vein. hilos altos, threads or small veins of ore falling into or proceeding from the upper or hanging wall of a lode. hilos baxos, threads or small veins of ore proceeding from or falling into the lower wall of a lode. 1908E. Halse Dict. Spanish Mining Terms 188 Hilo (thread), (1) h. de la veta or h. del criadero, direction of the vein or deposit..(2) small vein or thread of ore in a lode, e.g., hilos altos, threads falling into or proceeding from the hanging wall..; in the Cauca, the name is applied to small veins of gold-bearing quartz. Ibid. 186 Hebra, (1) a thread or yarn of a hempen or other rope..; several twisted together form the hilo. |