Surface workings, including shallow shafts, lode workings, open-pit methods and quarrying including some mines of stone, clays, compounds etc. See also MINERAL EXTRACTION SITE.
Related Terms
| Term |
Note |
| AERIAL CABLEWAY |
An overhead conveyor system for carrying containers. |
| CLAY PIT |
A place from which clay is extracted. |
| PIT |
A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. |
| QUARRY |
An excavation from which minerals are obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. Use more specific term where known. |
