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In ancient times quarries were mined using bronze and stone hammers, picks, and chisels. Today, drilling equipment, blasting equipment, and hauling equipment are used in mining quarries.
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What is the cause of quarrying?
The need for stone, which is mined in quarries. Concrete and asphalt paving use crushed stone.
Are quarries dangerous to the environment?
yes it is dangerous for the environment because rocks may fall of a Cliff and kill something and quarries can also cause air pollution which is gasses and fumes building up in the air to make a smell that could kill something...
What do you use that is made up of minerals or rocks?
Almost everything. Look around you. Everything we use either had to be grown, or mined from the ground.
Where is slate mined?
it is mined in Spain
Where is steel mined?
steel is not mined it is man made
What is mined in northeast quarries?
yes, granite was mined in the northeast quarries
What is mined in the northeast quarries?
In the northeast quarries, minerals and rocks such as granite, marble, and limestone are typically mined. These materials are used in construction, sculpture, and various industrial applications due to their durability and aesthetic appeal.
Can you mine gneiss?
Gneiss is mined in open pit quarries.
How are sand and gravel mined?
Sand and gravel are dug out of open quarries on the surface.
Where do you get limestone?
Limestone can be found in many parts of the world and is usually mined in surface quarries.
What is a metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit?
either pegmatites, quarries, surface minerals, or ores.
Rocks that are mined because they contian useful substances are called what?
ores are rocks that are mined
Where is granite mined in BC?
Five quarries that I know of are in Kelowna, Kimbereley, Renefrew, Salmo and Revelstoke.
How are dolomite mined?
any mining not (only dolomite) is extracting of mineral from earth crust for the economic value with minimum environmental damaged. Regarding dolomite mining is generally extraction of mineral with having required chemical composition of Caco3 and Mgo with low silica content......
What cause quarrying?
The need for stone, which is mined in quarries. Concrete and asphalt paving use crushed stone.
What is cause of quarrying?
The need for stone, which is mined in quarries. Concrete and asphalt paving use crushed stone.
What is the cause of quarrying?
The need for stone, which is mined in quarries. Concrete and asphalt paving use crushed stone.
