The room and pillar system used at the Plutonic mine uses mined material extracted across a horizontal plane, leaving pillars of untouched material to support the roof.
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Plutonic Gold Mine is situated 180km northeast of Meekatharra. -
Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, can be found at the mine. -
The room and pillar system used at Plutonic uses mined material.
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