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other subjects > technology > mining > non metallic mineral mining > quarrying
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > engineering and technological crises > mining > non metallic mineral mining > quarrying
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > engineering and technological crises > mining > non metallic mineral mining > quarrying

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quarrying  

Definition

  • The open surface excavation of rocks or sediments by humans (e.g. slate, granite, sand and gravel. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; quarrying]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R8BRSR5X-L

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