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What is Limestone Quarry?

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A quarry is any large pit dug into the ground from which rocks are mined to be used in any number of ways, usually building materials. Therefore, a limestone quarry would be a quarry dug solely for mining limestone. In the United States, the state of Indiana is full of limestone quarries.

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How long can a limestone quarry produce limestone?
This depends on the size of the limestone deposit, the rate of extraction and the economic viability of the deposit.
What are the advantages in having a limestone quarry?
You can sell your limestone. It is commonly used in many construction projects.
How is limestone extracted from quarries?
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How can limestone quarry harm the environment?
we use lime to neutralize the acidity of soil but we can't use limestone because it produces large amount of heat which is enough to kill the plants
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