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معدن سنگ
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thumb|Carrara marble|A quarry at Carrara in [[Tuscany, Italy]] thumb|A Portland stone quarry on the [[Isle of Portland, England]] thumb|An abandoned construction aggregate quarry near [[Adelaide, South Australia]] thumb|An abandoned construction aggregate quarry with turquoise pond near [[Thouars, France]] thumb|right|An abandoned stone quarry in Kerala, India thumb|Stone quarry in Soignies, [[Hainaut (province), Belgium]] thumb|Matera quarry in [[Basilicata, Italy]] thumb|Donnerkuhle Quarry, near Hagen, Germany thumb|Prospect Hill (New South Wales)|Prospect Quarry gap in [[Sydney, Australia]]
A quarry is an open excavation site where stone, marble, and other materials are extracted from the earth for use in construction and other purposes. Quarries exist in various locations worldwide and can be active or abandoned, leaving distinctive landscape features behind.
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