Abandoned mine land
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000107
Abandoned mine land is the land, waters, and surrounding watersheds contaminated or scarred by the extraction, beneficiation or processing of coal, ores and minerals. It includes areas where mining or processing activity is determined to have ceased.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-000107 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Environmental events |
| Abbreviation | AML |
| References | DOI Bureau of Land Management Abandoned Mine Portal at http://www.abandonedmines.gov/aa.html |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Abandoned mine land is the land, waters, and surrounding watersheds contaminated or scarred by the extraction, beneficiation or processing of coal, ores and minerals. It includes areas where mining or processing activity is determined to have ceased.",
"abbreviation": "AML",
"subject": "Environmental events",
"references": [
"DOI Bureau of Land Management Abandoned Mine Portal at http://www.abandonedmines.gov/aa.html"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/abandoned-mine-land/"
}
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