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Quarry

A place from which a geological material has been excavated from the ground / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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 reduce their environmental impact.[1][2]

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A quarry at Carrara in Tuscany, Italy
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A Portland stone quarry on the Isle of Portland, England
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An abandoned construction aggregate quarry near Adelaide, South Australia
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An abandoned stone quarry in Kerala, India
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Stone quarry in Soignies, Hainaut (province), Belgium
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Matera quarry in Basilicata, Italy
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Donnerkuhle Quarry, near Hagen, Germany
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Prospect Quarry gap in Sydney, Australia

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