Definition of Overburden

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Overburden

The term 'Overburden' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Any material, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a coal deposit'.

The term 'Overburden' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Soil or rock lying on top of a pay formation'.


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