Back Pedrera AN مقلع (طبوغرافية) Arabic Cantera AST Кариера (мина) Bulgarian Pedrera Catalan Lom Czech Chwarel Welsh Dagbrud Danish Λατομείο Greek Ŝtonmino Esperanto

Quarry

For other uses, see Quarry (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Query.
A quarry at Carrara in Tuscany, Italy
A Portland stone quarry on the Isle of Portland, England
An abandoned construction aggregate quarry near Adelaide, South Australia
An abandoned stone quarry in Kerala, India
Stone quarry in Soignies, Hainaut (province), Belgium
Matera quarry in Basilicata, Italy
Donnerkuhle Quarry, near Hagen, Germany
Prospect Quarry gap in Sydney, Australia

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to manage their safety risks and reduce their environmental impact.[1][2]

The word quarry can also include the underground quarrying for stone, such as Bath stone.

  1. ^ "Law Document English View". Ontario.ca. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. ^ US EPA, OW (2014-03-10). "Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines". US EPA. Retrieved 2020-06-30.

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