Answer:
Differences
between an open pit mine, a quarry and underground mine with shafts are
Open Pit Mine
Quarry
Underground Mine with Shafts
Minerals are removed from a pot dug in
the ground.
Minerals are removed from a shallow pit
dug in the ground.
Minerals are removed through deep shafts
dug in the ground.
Used where commercially useful minerals
are found near the surface.
Generally, used for extracting building
materials like dimension stone.
Used where the mineral occurs as veins
in hard rock deep below the surface of the Earth.
Extracted using Earth moving machinery.
Extracted using Earth moving machinery.
Extracted using elevators that can carry
minerals, extraction equipment as well as persons into the area where the
mineral is available.
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