What is the difference between an open pit mine, a quarry and an underground mine with shafts ???
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Open pit mining is the process ofmining a near surface deposit by means of a surface pit excavated using one or more horizontal benches. ... A quarry is a type of open pit mineused to mine building materials (construction aggregate, riprap, sand and gravel) and dimension stones usually at shallower depths.
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