6.6.2.1 Mining
Use this domain for words related to mining.
OMC Codes:
316 Mining and Quarrying
317 Special Deposits
What words refer to digging minerals out of the ground?
mine (v), quarry (v)
What words refer to a place where minerals are mined?
mine (n), gold mine, coal mine, strip mine, quarry (n), mother lode, deposit, vein, coalfield
What are the parts of a mine?
mine shaft, tailings, entrance, head
What words refer to looking for minerals?
prospecting, pan for gold
What words refer to finding minerals?
eureka, strike it rich
What words refer to a person who mines?
miner, prospector
What tools and machines are used in mining?
pan, sluice, Geiger counter, metal detector, pick, rock hammer