Reading: Mining | Geology
Materials typically extracted from openpit mines include: Bitumen; Clay; Coal; Copper; Coquina; Diamonds; Gravel and stone (stone refers to bedrock, while gravel is unconsolidated material) Granite; Gritstone; Gypsum; Limestone; Marble; Metal ores, such as Copper, Iron, Gold, Silver and Molybdenum; Uranium; Phosphate; Underground Mining