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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.
Describe 3 different kinds of mines?
Coal mine: A type of mine where coal is extracted from underground or open-pit mines to be used as a source of energy. Gold mine: A type of mine where gold ore is extracted and processed to produce gold, often found in underground mines or as open-pit mines. Diamond mine: A type of mine where diamonds are extracted and processed from volcanic pipes or alluvial deposits, with some mines operating underground while others are open-pit mines.
How many types of mines are there in the world?
There are various types of mines in the world, including open-pit mines, underground mines, placer mines, and drift mines. Each type of mine is designed for different geological conditions and extraction methods.
Types of mines?
types of underground mining methods - unsuported(natural suport)mining method -saported(artificial support)mining method - caving method
How many miles deep are coal mines?
Coal mines can range in depth from a few hundred feet to over a mile deep, depending on the location and mining method used. Underground coal mines are typically deeper than surface mines due to the nature of the coal deposits.
What is entrance to mines called?
A mine entrance is technically an 'adit'
In the Lord of the Rings what is the dwarfs underground lair called?
it is called the Mines of Moria
What are the attrition rates for underground mines?
In 1998 there were about 860 underground coal mines in operation. By 2001 that number had declined to 719 underground mines.
How many underground mines did PA have in 2001?
Pennsylvania (73 underground mines, 58.1 million short tons).
How many underground mines are there in Australia?
There are too many underground mines to list. Australia is very rich in mining resources.
How did they mine salt in the past?
In underground mines, as today in many mines.
How do you enter the diamond mines?
through the entrance
What is SIC 1222?
includes establishments primarily engaged in producing bituminous coal in underground mines or in developing bituminous coal underground mines.
What state has the most underground mines?
West Virginia leads the nation in underground coal mining with 193 underground mines that produced 99.6 million metric short tons in 2001.
Where in Britain can you find underground salt?
You can find it in the underground salt mines in England
What do you call a deep hole for digging out coal?
A deep hole for digging out coal is called a coal mine. More specifically, if the mine is underground, it may be referred to as an underground coal mine, while surface coal mines are often called open-pit or strip mines. These mines are specifically designed to extract coal from the earth for various uses, including energy production.
How many underground mines are there in the U.S.?
In 2001 there were 719 underground coal mines in the United States, which produced 380.6 million metric short tons.
