Open pit mining often results in a large hole or pit being formed in the process of extracting a mineral.
Deposits mined by open pit techniques are generally divided into horizontal layers called benches.
The thickness of the benches depends on the type of deposit & the mineral being mined.
Mining is generally conducted on a number of levels at any one time.
Shows coastal and mountain terrain in natural colour relief & cross section diagram of the substance of a typical volcano.
Complete with lesson plan, size 60 x 45 cm
Shows mining when any ore body lies at a considerable distance below the surface.
The specific mining method selected depends upon the size, shape and orientation of the ore body and the depth involved.
Showing upper level of an underground surface in which soil or rock is permanently saturated with water.
The water table separates the underground water zone from the capillary fringe or zone of aeration.