Adits in Underground Mining Quiz
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What is the primary purpose of an adit in an underground mine?

  • Providing structural support to the mine
  • Transporting miners to different levels
  • Exploring for new mineral veins
  • Access, drainage, ventilation, and mineral extraction (correct)

    • Where are adits typically driven into?

  • The valley floor or coastal plain
  • The flat plain surface
  • The side of a hill or mountain (correct)
  • The deepest part of the mine

    • What is the mining technique generally associated with the use of adits for ore extraction?

  • Shaft mining
  • Drift mining (correct)
  • Subsurface mining
  • Open-pit mining

    • Under what conditions may it not be feasible to drive an adit into a mine?

    <p>When the local topography does not permit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the mineral vein outcrops at the surface in relation to the adit?

    <p>The adit may follow the lode or vein until it is worked out</p> Signup and view all the answers

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