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Enum: MiningMethodEnum

Methods used for extracting minerals from the earth

URI: valuesets:MiningMethodEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
UNDERGROUND None Extraction occurs beneath the earth's surface
OPEN_PIT None Extraction occurs on the earth's surface
PLACER None Extraction of valuable minerals from alluvial deposits
IN_SITU None Extraction without removing the ore from its original location

Slots

Name Description
mining_method Methods used for extracting minerals from the earth

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: MiningMethodEnum
description: Methods used for extracting minerals from the earth
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  UNDERGROUND:
    text: UNDERGROUND
    description: Extraction occurs beneath the earth's surface
    title: Underground
  OPEN_PIT:
    text: OPEN_PIT
    description: Extraction occurs on the earth's surface
    title: Open Pit
  PLACER:
    text: PLACER
    description: Extraction of valuable minerals from alluvial deposits
    title: Placer
  IN_SITU:
    text: IN_SITU
    description: Extraction without removing the ore from its original location
    title: In Situ