unquarried
Never been mined
Unquarried describes stone or mineral deposits that remain in their natural state, not yet extracted from the earth: vast unquarried reserves of marble.
The word appears in geological surveys and mining contexts, distinguishing resources still in the ground from those already excavated.
Not contacted or affected
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- intactNot damaged or altered
- undisturbedFree from interference
preserved · unblemished · unmarred · natural · pure · unexcavated · uncut · unmined
Not yet utilized
- latentPresent but inactive
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- dormantInactive but capable
- unrealizedNot made actual
unharvested · unexploited · reserved · awaiting · hidden · buried · beneath · deposits
untouched
Not contacted or affected
undisturbed · preserved · unblemished · unmarred · natural · pure · unexcavated · uncut · unmined · raw
untapped
Not yet utilized
- latentPresent but inactive
- undevelopedNot fully formed
- dormantInactive but capable
unrealized · unharvested · unexploited · reserved · awaiting · hidden · buried · beneath · deposits · veins