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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting a quarry site for stone extraction. Key factors include: (1) Availability of a large quantity of sound rock that can yield high quality building stones; (2) Proximity to areas of construction to reduce transportation costs but far enough from towns to avoid hazards from blasting; (3) Near main roads to facilitate transportation of extracted stones to towns and cities. Other important factors are availability of water, dumping space for waste rock, and adequate drainage system at the site.

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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting a quarry site for stone extraction. Key factors include: (1) Availability of a large quantity of sound rock that can yield high quality building stones; (2) Proximity to areas of construction to reduce transportation costs but far enough from towns to avoid hazards from blasting; (3) Near main roads to facilitate transportation of extracted stones to towns and cities. Other important factors are availability of water, dumping space for waste rock, and adequate drainage system at the site.

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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting a quarry site for stone extraction. Key factors include: (1) Availability of a large quantity of sound rock that can yield high quality building stones; (2) Proximity to areas of construction to reduce transportation costs but far enough from towns to avoid hazards from blasting; (3) Near main roads to facilitate transportation of extracted stones to towns and cities. Other important factors are availability of water, dumping space for waste rock, and adequate drainage system at the site.

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    Selection of Site for Quarrying of Stones.

    Engineers and contractors have to keep following factors into consideration


    while deciding about the location of a quarry site.

    (i) Availability of sound rock: A quarry can be opened up only where a


    sound rock that can yield good quality building stones exists in the
    considerable area.
    Once opened the quarry should be able to supply the stones for quite a few
    years. The stone must be available in large quantity and must be of uniform
    quality.

    (ii) Distance from the areas of construction: Quarrying is commonly a


    commercial operation. The quarry must not be located far away from the area
    where constructional activities are going on.
    In such a case when it is located far away, the cost of transport of stone from
    the quarry to constructional sites may become too heavy.

    At the same time, a quarry must not be located very close to a town because
    quarrying operations are full of hazards. This becomes especially important
    when blasting method has to be used for quarrying of stones.

    (iii) Distance from main roads: Stones extracted from a quarry have to be
    transported to the nearby towns and cities. Naturally, the quarry must be
    located near to the main network of roads leading to those towns and cities.
    Otherwise, longer approach roads will have to be constructed that will add to
    the cost of haulage of the Stone.

    (iv) Availability of water and dumping space: In quarrying operations,


    considerable man power is employed. Water is an important necessity for the
    work force. It must be available in sufficient quantity near the quarry site.
    Similarly, quarrying operations involve a lot of breaking of different types
    of rocks all of which are not useful for building construction.
    Such waste rock or refuse has to be dumped on one or other side of the
    quarry, so that main quarry face is not blocked.

    The required dumping space should be easily available near the quarry.
    (v) Another factor is drainage system: Ground water and surface water
    have to be quickly drained. It should be possible to provide adequate drainage
    at the quarry site.
    Sites for Stone Quarrying:
    The selection of site for a quarry of stones should be done after studying carefully
    the following aspects:
    (i) Availability of tools, power, materials and labour for the easy and efficient working of
    quarry;
    (ii) Availability of site for the dumping of refuse and avoiding health hazards, if any;
    (iii) Distance of quarry from roads, railways, sea coast, etc. and proximity to the
    transportation facilities;
    (iv) Drainage of quarry pit;
    (v) Easy availability of clean water in sufficient quantity all the year round;
    (vi) Economy in quarrying;
    (vii) Facility of carrying and conveying stones from quarry;
    (viii) For quarrying by blasting, absence of permanent structures in the nearby area;
    (ix) Geological data regarding rock formations at the site;
    (x) Quality of stone available from quarry;
    (xi) Quantity of stone likely to be obtained from quarry;
    (xii) Results of trial pits; etc.

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