quarry
C43242
concept
A quarry is an open-pit site where stone, rock, sand, gravel, or minerals are extracted from the earth for construction and industrial use.
Observed surface forms (5)
- limestone quarry ×2
- amethyst quarry ×1
- limestone quarrying district ×1
- ochre quarry ×1
- silica sand mine ×1
Instances (9)
- Ochre Pits via concept surface "ochre quarry"
- Ballygrant Quarry
- Lochaline silica sand mine via concept surface "silica sand mine"
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Beer
via concept surface "limestone quarry"
surface form: Beer Quarry Caves
- St. Pietersberg Caves via concept surface "limestone quarry"
- Herkimer Diamond Mines
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Wadi el-Hudi (amethyst quarries)
via concept surface "amethyst quarry"
surface form: Wadi el-Hudi
- Indiana limestone district via concept surface "limestone quarrying district"
- Bedrock Quarry