Vanceboro Quarry Public Information
January 23rd, 2012
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Quarries are Important Regional BusinessBelow are a number of informational sheets regarding the proposed quarry in Vanceboro, NC, including relevant correspondence from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR). Additionally, proposed plans for many of the quarry structures are shown in detail. |
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- NC DENR Comments on Model Results
- NC DENR E-Mail Comments on Wells
- NC DENR Letter on Well Placement
- DENR review of the hydrogelogic modeling analysis
- NC DENR Review of the Hydrogelogic Modelin Analysis
- Proposed Monitoring Well Construction Detail
- Proposed Observation Well Construction Detail
- Evaluation of Water Supply Well Locations
- GMA Response to Model Analysis
- Hyrdogeologic predictive modeling analysis matrin marietta reports
- Hyrdogeologic predictive modeling analysis
- Map of Proposed Mining Site
- Map of Proposed Mining Site
- Maps of Monitoring Wells
- Water Supply Well Locations Map
- Well Designs
Quarry Questions
Different kinds of rock and stone naturally form in the earth in deep veins. In a quarry this material is mined from the earth in a huge pit dug into the ground. The size of a quarry may be so deep that it goes below sea level. Quarries have been used since ancient times to mine building materials.
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The type of rock depends on the location of the quarry and the vein of stone running underneath. Common stones are marble, granite, limestone, slate and coal. Other types of stone can be a by-product of quarries, such as gravel and sand. Some types of stone, such as certain veins of marble, are so rare that they are only found in one location in the world. Different types of stone are used for different purposes. Limestone, marble and granite can all be used for construction, but more porous rocks like chalk are seldom used for buildings. Gravel, sand and other types of quarry by products have a wide variety of uses, from paving roads to reclaiming beaches. After a certain amount of time either the vein of rock runs out or the quarry becomes too deep for it to be practical to excavate the materials. When this occurs the company will usually abandon the quarries. Several states have different regulations on what the mine company must do with the abandoned quarry. Often the quarry becomes filled with rainwater and because the water quality is so clear they are popular places to swim. However, a relatively high amount of swimming death occurs in quarry made lakes, usually attributed to the depth and coldness of the water. |
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