Basseting

/ˈbæsɪtɪŋ/ verb

The process of exposing or following the outcrops of mineral veins or rock layers in mining and geology.

From 'basset,' a technical term in mining referring to the angle at which rock strata meet the surface. The gerund form describes the active geological or mining process.

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