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What is a horizontal shaft into a mine called?

A horizontal shaft into a mine is called an adit. Adits are used for access to underground mines and are typically driven into the side of a hill or mountain.


What is Horizonantal mine shaft called?

A horizontal mine shaft is called an adit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adit


What is the entrance or opening to a mine called?

An adit. In North America, the horizontal or sloped entrance to a mine is called a "Portal". Portal more specifically refers to the portion of the shaft visible from the outside of the mine. In some areas, the Portal portion of a horizontal shaft is called the "Drift Mouth" or "Drift Portal" as this shaft leads into a "Drift Mine". With a vertical shaft, that portion would be called a "Collar".


What is an adit?

An adit is a horizontal access shaft to an underground mine.


What is a horizontal mine entrance called?

The horizontal entrance is called a portal. If there are two portals, then you call the excavation a tunnel. If there is only one, it is call a drift or adit.


What is a mine ventilation shaft called?

Intake


What is an inclined mine shaft called?

winze


What is the synonym for a vertical hole dug in mine?

A shaft is a hole dug in a mine.


When was Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum created?

Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum was created in 1880.


What is a vertical shaft engine?

Drive shaft is vertical- like a lawnmower. Cylinder is horizontal.


Where is the white diamond in the mine shaft?

it is in the mine thing


Did every mine have a shaft?

No, not every mine had a shaft. Some mines used adits, which are horizontal tunnels dug into the side of a hill or mountain to access the mineral deposits underground. Adits were particularly common in hilly or mountainous regions where it was easier to dig horizontally than vertically.