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A quarry is the name for a place where rock is taken from the ground. It is always above ground. A mine can be below ground or at ground level and is where ore is taken from the ground. Marble is quarried, coal is mined.
That is the difference of a mine and a quarry.
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Why do you quarry iron ore?
A quarry is a pit from which substances are mined. Iron ore is a substance found in the ground that contains iron. So, to obtain iron ore it is necessary to dig it up (mine it). One way this is done is to mine it from a quarry.
What kind of mine is a quarry?
A quarry is an example of the open-cast removal of a commodity - be it coal or building material such as limestone, etc.
Is there a difference between a pit and a mine?
A pit is open, whereas a mine has a ventilation circuit.
What is a lions quarry?
Well, a Quarry is a type of open-pit mine.. So, I'm thinking that a 'lion's quarry' could be somewhat similar to like their pit or something?
What is the difference between 'quarrying' and 'mining?
Quarrying takes place at a quarry, a relatively small open pit mine where the usual product is dimension stone for construction or decorative purposes. Mining takes place at a mine, which may be of the open pit, surface, or underground variety, where the usual product is a valuable ore or coal, not normally dimension stone.
What are synonyms of quarry?
The verb quarry has the synonyms mine, dig, or extract. The noun quarry (ore, stone) would be a mine, pit, or excavation. The noun quarry (hunted) has the synonyms prey, prize, or objective.
Is a quarry like a mine?
Mine is inside the ground.Quarry is on the ground.It is a open pit mine.
What are the similarities between quarrying and mining?
Technically a quarry IS a mine. Usually open to the air, it is a mine where slate or building stone is excavated.
Is a mine more sustainable than a quarry?
Yes
What is the difference between difference and different?
Difference is used as in " There was a difference between her schedule, and mine" Different is used as is " Her schedule was different than mine"DIFFERENCE = a noun; DIFFERENT = an adjective.there's no difference its a synonym.
What type of mine is exposed on the surface?
An open pit mine, or quarry, is exposed on the surface.
What do you call a place where rock can be dug out of the ground?
stones are grown in a quarry
Why do you quarry iron ore?
A quarry is a pit from which substances are mined. Iron ore is a substance found in the ground that contains iron. So, to obtain iron ore it is necessary to dig it up (mine it). One way this is done is to mine it from a quarry.
What do you call a place where rock is is dug out out of the ground?
a mine
What kind of mine is a quarry?
A quarry is an example of the open-cast removal of a commodity - be it coal or building material such as limestone, etc.
A place from which stone is dug out?
a place where stone is dug out is a mine or a quarry
What do you call a place where rocks are dug out of the Earth?
It is a stone quarry.
