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one advantage is it gives locals jobs.
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What do Belgium people mine?
There is no mining industry now operating in Belgium. There is only quarrying for sand and gravel and some high quality limestone.
What are the advantages with limestone quarrying?
The advantages of limestone quarrying are endless. It is readily avaible and very easy to cut into blocks. It is also very good in humid places as it is able to resist humidity very well. Furthermore, it is also very easy to cut and to sculpt so it is used a lot to make elaborate and difficult sculptures. So as you can see from these answers, there are many advantages of limestone quarrying and the limestone industry is very strong at present indeed. The advantages of limestone are that it is cheap and efficiant:)
What are the advantages of a quarry?
- The quarries provide much needed jobs and support the local economy. -Quarry companies are only responding to the demand from the public for products made using limestone materials. -Produces raw materials for building. -Can be turned into lakes and other recreational areas afterwards. -More money is likely to be put into the economy. -Some new roads are built, first to transport the machines and the produce, which are then left to be used locally.
What are the main advantages and disadvantages of limestone quarrying?
Advantages: You get limestone, which you can use for: Making concrete when burnt and mixed with appropriate amounts of clay Limestone of suitable quality is a good dimension stone which can be used for building limestone can be used as an aggregate ( crushed rock) Limestone can be used as a feedstock in some industrial processes, for example desulphurisation of coal-fired power station flue gasses, in iron and steel production or in fertilizer production. All the materials in limestone can be used. All the above provide jobs and economic stimulus. Disused quarry's, if there is no risk of contamination of the water table (uncommon in limestone areas) can then be used for landfill, currently a very lucrative business. Very old limestone quarries, once disused can become quite picturesque, become used as nature reserves, be used for recreation such as rock-climbing Abandoned or active quarries are useful resources for geologists if access is safe. o Disadvantages: Noisy, unsightly and often located in sites of outstanding natural beat such as the peak district or dales national parks in the UK. Need large volumes of heavy Lorries, Destruction of existing habitat and destruction of rare karst and cave systems There are large holes in the ground ,energy and pollution e.g. Transport
What are the uses Chemical limestone?
What are some uses of chemical limestone
Why did a limestone get its name?
limestone is a type of ferilizer and some of the particles in limestone had minerals that were in limestones.thats where it got its name
What are the advantages of using broadband communications?
Some of the advantages of using broadband communications is that one is allowed access to new telecommunications technologies, and also the lower cost involved.
What are two types of limestone?
Chalk and marble are some other types of limestone.
What were some limestone inventions?
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How are the origin of rock salt and some limestone similar?
how are the origins of rock salt and some limestone similar
Where is limestone found in nature?
There are some large limestone quarries found in western asia.
Advantages and disadvantages of a market economy?
Advantages: competition sells products at the lowest price and the best qaulity good Disadvantages: No government involved means some products could be harmful to people
