Adit
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000514
A nearly horizontal gallery or passage driven from the surface of the ground to the ore body. The term "tunnel" is frequently used in place of adit, but technically a tunnel is open to the surface on both ends.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-000514 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | IRS Placer Mining Industry Training 3147-121 (7-99) TPDS No. 83436E at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-mssp/placer.pdf |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-000514",
"term": "Adit",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "A nearly horizontal gallery or passage driven from the surface of the ground to the ore body. The term \"tunnel\" is frequently used in place of adit, but technically a tunnel is open to the surface on both ends.",
"references": [
"IRS Placer Mining Industry Training 3147-121 (7-99) TPDS No. 83436E at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-mssp/placer.pdf"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/adit/"
}
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