Quarries in Dubai

Quarries are areas from which limestone, rock construction aggregate, riprap, sand gravel and other substances are extracted from the ground by the process of excavation. Quarries are similar to open pit mines but the latter is used to produce building materials. Several rocks are excavated from quarries, some common types of stones include chalk, china clay, cinder, clay, coal, construction aggregate, coquina, diabase, gabbro, granite, gritstone and limestone. Other extracted stones include marble, ores, phosphate rock, sandstone and slat.

Most quarry stones such as marble, granite, limestone and sandstone are cut into larger slabs and are removed from the quarry. These slabs are further polished and finished with different degrees of sheen or lustre. Stone slabs are further cut into tiles or counter tops and are used for commercial, industrial and household applications. The natural stone which is quarried from the earth is known for its glamour and is often considered as a luxury item. Excavations which are present in shallow water areas need to be properly designed as they are more prone to flooding applications as well. Engineers pump out the water using a vacuum pump and install dewatering plants to drain water accumulated in the quarry. They attach a moat lined clay around the entire site to prevent water inundation and water seepage. This process will eliminate additional cost involved in removing inundated groundwater. Companies which provide quarrying services also provide clay pit mining, coal mining, fossil collection, mineral collection, mountaintop removal mining and opencast mining.

A quarry is a form of mine which is created to gather a large amount of rock. They are fairly widespread and are often used to get marble as well as other forms of dense, heavy rock. Quarries are also used to gather gravel for construction, extract coal, mineral rocks and aggregates. An aggregate is a combination of rock, crushed stone, sand and gravel. They are extracted as a whole and mixed in a natural or processed state. Engineers wash and sort these materials after extraction as they can be used for different purpose. Quarries are the backbone of construction as they play a vital role in offering raw materials used for construction.

Most directly quarrying removes rock and soil depleting natural resources and changes the topography and impacts the natural drainage pattern.Quarrying involves the use of crushers which crush the rock extracted and makes them into various sizes for use by the construction industry. Quarries leave a huge scar on the Environment and destroy aesthetic Environment as It is difficult to fill up the gaps and restore the hillsides.As general rule quarries produce stone much slower than they distribute. This implies that the production must run longer than the overall sales. If the depth of an open cast mine is not enough quarrying is the best solution. Most rocks are extracted using heavy construction equipment and heavy mining equipment such as cranes, pile drivers, excavators, bucket wheelers, tipper trucks and tow trucks. Some popular locations to find quarries in Dubai are Al Quoz Industrial area, Salah Al-Din Road, Deira, Karama, Ras Al Khor Industrial area and Dayal Street.