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Mines and Caves



Quarry or open pit mine
Quarry or open pit mine.
Gravel, sand, clay or borrow pit
Gravel, sand, clay or borrow pit.
Mine tunnel or cave entrance.
Mine tunnel or cave entrance.
Prospect; Mine shaft
Prospect; Mine shaft.
Mine dump.
Mine dump.
Mill tailings.
Mill tailings. The discarded materials from ore treatment processes. In some cases, the mill wastes are in the form of finely divided particles suspended in water and disposed of in tailings ponds.