lead mine
Heavy metal source
A lead mine is a site where lead ore is extracted from the earth.
Lead mining was historically significant for producing the soft, dense metal used in pipes, paint, ammunition, and batteries.
Many former lead mines are now abandoned or converted to heritage sites: The old lead mine has become a tourist attraction.
- galenaSulfide ore of lead
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- extractionAct of removing
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Industrial production facility
manufacturing plant · foundry · assembly plant · refinery · processing plant
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Excavation for precious ore
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