What is Adit?
[[File:Stolna pri Perneku.jpg|right|thumb|Abandoned adit near [[Pernek]]]] An '''adit''' is a type of entrance to a [[mining|mine]] which is [[horizontal]] or nearly horizontal. Adits are usually built into the side of a [[hill]] or [[mountain]], and often occur when [[coal]] or [[ore]] is located inside the [[mountain]] but above the local [[valley]] floor or [[coast]]al [[plain]]. The use of adits is generally called ''[[drift mining]]''. {{commonscat|Adits}} {{stub}} [[Category:Mining]]