Jones splitter

Jones splitter

[′jōnz ‚splid·ər]

(mining engineering)

A device used to reduce the volume of a sample, consisting of a belled, rectangular container, the bottom of which is fitted with a series of narrow slots or alternating chutes designed to cast material in equal quantities to opposite sides of the device.

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