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have overburden vs have a overburden

The correct phrase is "have overburden." The use of the article "a" before "overburden" is incorrect in this context. "Overburden" is a mass noun and does not require an article before it.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 772 views

have overburden

This phrase is correct. "Overburden" is a mass noun and does not require an article before it.

This phrase is used to indicate the possession or presence of overburden, which refers to the material (such as soil or rock) that lies above a mineral deposit.
  • 6 Problems encountered in surface and underground mines that have overburden consisting of thick unconsolidated sediments over thin bedrock. 11. 7 Cross ...
  • pipes, shall have overburden of fill not less that 5 feet thick beneath the bottom of the drainage improvement. (orig. 10-25-05). D. Engineering Advisory Board.
  • As many as 35 magazines have overburden greater than 9 meters (30 feet) and are potentially available for pit storage. Construction began in June 1947, and ...
  • ... categories were cho- sen basically to test the difference between the productivity of wells that have overburden from wells which have no overburden cover- ...

have a overburden

This phrase is incorrect. The article "a" should not be used before "overburden."

  • The tunnel would have a overburden of maximum 120 m. The exploratory drill holes indicate that in DH-4, a wide fracture zone of about 27m thickness between  ...

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