Research Article

Macro-Micro Response Characteristics of Surrounding Rock and Overlying Strata towards the Transition from Open-Pit to Underground Mining

Table 1

Rock mechanical properties.

LithologyBulk density () (kN·m-3)Modulus of elasticity () (GPa)Compressive strength () (MPa)Poisson ratio ()Tensile strength () (MPa)

Quaternary clay18.003.285.120.460
Gray dolomite25.809.9329.100.310.71
Off-white coarse-grained dolomite25.289.9931.500.290.78
Dark gray cryptocrystalline dolomite25.809.9329.100.310.89
Layered muddy dolomite26.209.1424.780.280.92
Muddy dolomite24.796.0617.100.340.67
Phosphatic bed19.508.1022.870.390.88
Boundary phosphate rock26.6013.8037.960.301.46
Off-white layered dolomite26.2414.6048.130.281.66
Charcoal gray layered dolomite25.0015.8039.350.331.40