A late 19th Century chart illustrating various methods and techniques of mining for the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposit. These deposits, gold, tin, silver, coal or salt, form a mineralized package that is of economic interest to the miner.

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Size: 4880px × 3783px
Location: International
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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