NACE Class 8.11 - Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate class

Description

This class includes:

  • quarrying, rough trimming and sawing of monumental and building stone such as marble, granite, sandstone etc.
  • breaking and crushing of ornamental and building stone
  • quarrying, crushing and breaking of limestone
  • mining of gypsum and anhydrite
  • mining of chalk and uncalcined dolomite

This class excludes:

  • mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals, see 08.91
  • production of calcined dolomite, see 23.52
  • cutting, shaping and finishing of stone outside quarries, see 23.70


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