quarrier
Pit rock worker
A quarrier is a person who works in a quarry, extracting stone, slate, marble, or other materials from the earth.
The work traditionally involved cutting, blasting, and hauling rock: His grandfather was a quarrier in the limestone pits of Indiana.
Also spelled quarryman.
Pointed digging implement
- chiselEdged carving implement
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- crowbarMetal prying lever
drill · jackhammer · mallet · handcart · derrick · crane · pulley · channeler
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
fatigue · calluses · hardship · physical · manual · effort · strength · muscle
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
sedimentary · metamorphic · igneous · feldspar · flint · cobblestone · flagstone · bedrock
pickaxe
Pointed digging implement
- chiselEdged carving implement
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
crowbar · drill · jackhammer · mallet · handcart · derrick · crane · pulley · channeler · wire saw
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
backbreaking · fatigue · calluses · hardship · physical · manual · effort · strength · muscle · toughness
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
sandstone · sedimentary · metamorphic · igneous · feldspar · flint · cobblestone · flagstone · bedrock · stratum
excavation
Act of unearthing
splitting · crushing · screening · grading · hauling · loading · processing · conveying · earthmoving · dredging
quarriersculptor
Artist shaping solid materials
stonemason · builder · architect · lapidary · gem cutter
quarrierlandscaper
Outdoor space designer
groundskeeper · reclaimer · terraformer · earth mover · gardener