Category:Abandoned quarries in the United Kingdom

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English: A quarry is an open-pit mine from which minerals are extracted. If abandoned they often fill with water.

For quarries that are reused for other purposes once mining operations end, see Category:Former quarries in the United Kingdom.

Subcategories

This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

A

Abandoned quarries in Wales‎ (7 F)

E

Abandoned quarries in England‎ (5 C, 23 F)

S

Abandoned quarries in Scotland‎ (3 C, 12 F)

Media in category "Abandoned quarries in the United Kingdom"

The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.

Baines Cragg - Littledale near Lancaster - geograph.org.uk - 1711127.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.68 MB
Nelson Quarry in Stockton, Warwickshire.jpg 640 × 480; 179 KB
The Old Lime Quarry, Cefn Criwbr - geograph.org.uk - 5199714.jpg 2,500 × 1,834; 5.49 MB
The Old Lime Quarry, Cefn Criwbr - geograph.org.uk - 5199740.jpg 2,500 × 1,316; 3.9 MB
Whetstone Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 48261.jpg 640 × 480; 193 KB

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