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Noun Concept
Categories: Surface mining, Quarries, Environmental issues with mining, Environmental issues with population, All articles needing additional references
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pit  quarry  stone pit  marble quarry  open pit mine
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A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate WordNet 3.0
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A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. Wikipedia
Type of mine, usually open-cast, generally for the extraction of stone such as for building or fossil fuel. Wikipedia Disambiguation
An open or surface working or excavation for the extraction of building stone, ore, coal, gravel, or minerals. OmegaWiki
A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. Wiktionary
Site for mining stone. Wiktionary (translation)
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A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit' WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara. Wiktionary
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