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Q: How would you describe a limestone quarry?
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Reasons for building a limestone quarry?

Well since limestone is a buffer, (meaning it balances the pH of something else) maybe using a limestone quarry would be a good way of creating more limestone:)


What jobs can i get working with limestone?

At a limestone quarry


How much limestone would you get in an average quarry?

This past week I visited a limestone quarry that has been mining limestone in one place for 40 years. In that time, they will have mined millions of tons of limestone. Usually nearly ALL the rock is limestone, so the answer will depend on the size (area) of the quarry, how deep you can mine, and presence of any "trash" rock.


What is a lime pit?

A quarry is any large pit dug into the ground from which rocks are mined to be used in any number of ways, usually building materials. Therefore, a limestone quarry would be a quarry dug solely for mining limestone. In the United States, the state of Indiana is full of limestone quarries.


Does it make sense You flown over the huge limestone quarry?

Surely it should be either "You fly over the huge limestone quarry" or "you flew over the huge limestone quarry" or "You have flown over the....."


What is the advantage of living near a limestone quarry?

The advantage of living near a limestone quarry is that there are many employment opportunities in the quarry site. The other advantage the building of houses is cheaper because of the easier availability of limestone which is one of the building materials.


What is the name of the area from which limestone is extracted?

quarry


Why do we quarry limestone?

Because limestone is a very intimmadate stone that you can break up easily.


Where is the biggest limestone quarry in the UK?

town of buxton


How long can a limestone quarry produce limestone?

This depends on the size of the limestone deposit, the rate of extraction and the economic viability of the deposit.


Where are limestone quarry in nort Carolina?

Marion and Fletcher NC


What is the most common rock that is mined using a quarry?

limestone