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

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

Higher Level

• NACE Group 8.1 - Quarrying of stone, sand and clay