MINE
An excavation made in the earth for the purpose of digging out metallic ores, coal, salt, precious stones and other minerals. Use specific term where known.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Mine
>>>> Antimony Mine
>>>> Barytes Mine
>>>> Bauxite Mine
>>>> Chromite Mine
>>>> Clay Mine
>>>> Cobalt Mine
>>>> Colliery
>>>> Copper Mine
>>>> Drift Mine
>>>> Fire Clay Mine
>>>> Flint Mine
>>>> Gold Mine
>>>> Haematite Mine
>>>> Ironstone Mine
>>>> Lead Mine
>>>> Nickel Mine
>>>> Ochre Mine
>>>> Open Cast Mine
>>>> Salt Mine
>>>> Shale Oil Mine
>>>> Silver Mine
>>>> Tin Mine
>>>> Zinc Mine
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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ADIT | A horizontal tunnel opening from the surface used for haulage, access to a mine, exploration or drainage. |
AERIAL CABLEWAY | An overhead conveyor system for carrying containers. |
BING | A spoil heap, often very large, consisting of waste products produced by mining. |
ENGINE HOUSE | A building housing an engine. Use specific term where known. |
MINE BUILDING | A building found at the surface at the site of a mine. Use specific type where known. |
MINE SHAFT | A vertical or inclined excavation giving access to an underground mine. |
MINE WORKINGS | An area of mining activity, where excavations have extracted ores, coal, salt or precious stones. Use specific MINE type where known eg LEAD MINE. |
SPOIL HEAP | A mound of waste material derived from industrial activity. |
SUBSIDENCE PIT | A pit or hollow representing ground subsidence caused by mine workings. |
SUBTERRANEAN STRUCTURE | An artificial feature located beneath ground level. Use specific term where known. |
WINDER HOUSE | A building housing an engine, usually with an attendant boiler house and chimney. Used for winding men, materials and minerals up and down a mine shaft. |