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• Mine — Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mine dial — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mine pig — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mine — 1. noun 1) a coal mine Syn: pit, excavation, quarry, workings, diggings; strip mine, open pit mine, placer (mine), hardrock mine 2) a mine of information Syn: rich source, repository …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Placer mining — (pronounced plass er ) refers to the mining of alluvial deposits for minerals. This may be done by open pit (also called open cast mining) or by various forms of tunneling into ancient riverbeds. Excavation may be accomplished using water… …   Wikipedia

• Placer Dome — was a large mining company specializing in gold and other precious metals, with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Barrick has acquired 100% of the Placer Dome shares on January 20, 2006, and has integrated the company… …   Wikipedia

• Mine reclamation — is the process of creating useful landscapes that meet a variety of goals, typically creating productive ecosystems (or sometimes industrial or municipal land) from mined land. It includes all aspects of this work, including material placement,… …   Wikipedia

• Placer County, California — Coordinates: 39°04′N 120°44′W / 39.06°N 120.73°W / 39.06; 120.73 …   Wikipedia

• mine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lode, vein, deposit; open pit, burrow, excavation; explosive, bomb; source, treasure trove. See concavity, store. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. my own, belonging to me, possessed by me, mine by right,… …   English dictionary for students

• Placer deposit — In geology, a placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of valuable minerals formed by deposition of dense mineral phases in a trap site. The name is from the Spanish word placer , meaning alluvial sand . Types of placer deposits include… …   Wikipedia

• gold mine — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English