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  • present participle of quarry.

quarrying



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Quarrying, crushing, and grinding ultramafic rocks would cost only about $10 per ton of CO2 absorbed, Wilson and her team estimate.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 3, 2020

Quarrying operations had been in progress at Kirkdale for some time when the mouth of the cave was suddenly laid bare by pure accident.

From The Evolution of an English Town by Home, Gordon

The cost of the stone per cubic yard delivered was: Quarrying, per cu. yd.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers

Quarrying for limestone, clay and sandstone is general in most parts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

Quarrying $20.10 $0.37 Crushing 23.75 0.39 ——— —— Total for 60 cu. yds.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers




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