Environmental effects of stone pits in Hatay (Turkey)

Korkmaz H., Cetin B., Ege I., KARATAŞ A., Bom A., Ozsahin E.

2nd International Geography Symposium-Mediterranean Environment, Antalya, Türkiye, 2 - 05 Haziran 2010, cilt.19, ss.504-510 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 19
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.05.162
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Antalya
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.504-510
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hatay (Turkey), stone pit, open pit operation, environmental effects
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Open pit operation type is generally preferred in mining operations due to its applicability on all operable exposed rock grounds, its minimum production loss and high production rate. Especially materials like marble, travertine, limestone, dolomite, calcite and granite are mainly mined by open pit mining. Mined materials are put through breaking, crushing and sifting processes in pit area or facilities established close by. Number of this type of open pit mines in our country has increased in recent years.