Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 123 views

    Quarrying Explained

    Uploaded by

    Tanmay Shrimali
    Quarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying Explained

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Quarrying Explained

    Uploaded by

    Tanmay Shrimali
    123 views3 pages
    Quarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying Explained

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Quarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying Explained

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    123 views3 pages

    Quarrying Explained

    Uploaded by

    Tanmay Shrimali
    Quarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying ExplainedQuarrying Explained

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 3

    8/16/2018 Quarrying Explained

    MENU

    About Quarrying › Quarrying Explained

    Quarrying Explained

     
    What is quarrying?
    Quarrying is the process of removing rock, sand, gravel or other minerals from the ground in order to
    use them to produce materials for construction or other uses. So, a quarry is any such working on the
    surface of the earth where minerals are extracted but quarries are also known by other names
    around the world: 'surface mine', ‘pit’, 'open pit' or 'opencast mine'.

    The term 'quarrying' is often associated with a place where natural stone is extracted to produce
    building stone or dimension stone and the name is thought to be derived from the latin 'quadraria'
    which described such a place.

    The term 'mining' was similarly associated with places where minerals were extracted to produce
    metals or coal.

    Within the UK, the largest quantity of mineral extracted by quarrying is used for construction and
    known as "aggregates".

    What is the difference between a mine and a quarry?


    In the UK a 'mine' is de ned legally as an underground working and a 'quarry' as a site of mineral
    extraction without a roof. In other parts of the world, the world, ‘mining’ is used interchangeably with
    ‘quarrying’. 

    http://www.quarrying.org/about-quarrying/quarrying-explained 1/3
    8/16/2018 Quarrying Explained

    What do quarries produce?


    Quarries principally produce sand and gravel and crushed rock for construction and these materials
    are usually described as’ aggregates’. The principal minerals extracted by underground mining in the
    UK are gypsum, salt and potash.

    In addition, quarries produce substantial quantities of coal, chemical grade limestone, gypsum,
    common clays, china clay or kaolin, ball clays and silica sand. Thus, quarries are often associated with
    process plants the most important of which are ready-mixed-concrete plants, coating plants to
    produce asphalt and bituminous road-making materials, cement and lime burning kilns, concrete
    block and pipe works, brick works, pottery works and plaster/plasterboard factories.

    Why do we need quarries?


    The materials produces by quarrying are essential to our everyday lives, providing the construction
    materials to build roads and buildings, delivering vital minerals to agriculture and supporting the
    generation of electricity – to name just a few uses.

    It is tempting to see a quarry as an undesirable ‘hole in the ground’ but we need our quarrying
    industry to supply us with vital materials for our economy. Furthermore, we need talented,
    professional women and men to operate quarries in a way that is safe, productive and good for our
    environment.

    Progress. Evolve. Innovate.


    De ne Your Future
    Subscribe for regular updates from IQ

    Email Subscribe

    About Us

    For 100 years the Institute of Quarrying has been supporting people working in the mineral
    extractives industry. We are the only professional body with the history, knowledge and
    international experience to advise both individuals and businesses about the skills, training and
    personal development needs required to build successful industry careers.

    Learn More About Us  

    http://www.quarrying.org/about-quarrying/quarrying-explained 2/3
    8/16/2018 Quarrying Explained

    More Links

     Home

     Membership

     Knowledge

     About Quarrying

     UK Branches

     IQ Benevolent Fund

     Data Protection & Privacy Notice

    Contact Us

      +44 (0) 115 972 9995

      mail@quarrying.org

      McPherson House, 8a Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 6RZ

    Copyright 2018 | The Institute of Quarrying | Registered Charity in England 606601

    http://www.quarrying.org/about-quarrying/quarrying-explained 3/3

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy