Spon's Quarry Guide provides complete and up-to-date information on all of Britain's hard rock quarrying industry. For over 700 quarries it gives full address, OS Map Number and grid reference, telephone and contact names. Rock type, colour, grain and products are listed. The Guide also gives, for the first time in any publication, the plant and equipment used at each quarry used for drilling, secondary breaking, load and haul and crushing.
Author(s): H. Gill
Year: 1990
Language: English
Pages: 496
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
How to use this Guide......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Directory of British Quarry Companies and their Quarries......Page 16
Index 1: Quarry CompaniesBy Company Name......Page 418
Index 2: QuarriesBy Quarry Name......Page 435
Index 3: Quarries In England, Scotland And WalesCounty By County Within Each Country And By Name Within Counties......Page 453
Index 4: Rock Types In BritainBy Quarry Name And Location......Page 472
Index 5: Rock Types In England, Scotland And WalesCounty By County Within Each Country And By Quarry Name Within Counties......Page 489
Index 6: Rock Colours In BritainBy Quarry Name And Location......Page 512
Index 7: Rock Colours In England, Scotland And WalesBy Quarry Name, Rock Type And Quarry Location......Page 530
Index 8: Quarry Products Of BritainBy Quarry Name And Location......Page 548
Index 9: Quarry Products In England, Scotland And WalesCounty By County Within Each Country And By Quarry Name Within Counties......Page 574
Index 10: Personnel In Quarry Companies And Their QuarriesBy Name Of Person......Page 605
Index 11: Advertisers......Page 625
