quarriers
Rock pit workers
Quarriers are workers who extract stone, slate, or other materials from quarries.
The term refers to those who do the physical labor of cutting and removing rock from open excavations: The quarriers worked the limestone face with pickaxes and wedges.
The singular is quarrier.
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
basalt · aggregate · flagstone · cobblestone · building stone · rubble · ashlar · freestone
Those who shape rock
- masonsWorkers in stone
- drillersThose who bore holes
- blastersFictional energy weapons
- minersOre extractors
laborers · foremen · operators · teamsters · surveyors · engineers · mechanics · splitters
Act of unearthing
- blastingExplosive material removal
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
- open-pitExcavated from exposed ground
extraction · cutting · splitting · hauling · loading · crusher · conveyor · loader
Edged carving implement
- hammerTool for striking nails
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- pickaxePointed digging implement
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
drill · wedge · mallet · compressor · saw · wire saw · channeler · plug
Craft of shaping rock
- dressingSauce for salads
- finishingBringing to completion
- shapingGiving something its form
- splittingDividing into parts
squaring · carving · chiseling · polishing · precision · skill · technique · stonemasonry
Fine settled particles
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- dangerExposure to harm
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
vibration · heat · cold · hazard · injury · safety · lung disease · physical toll
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
slate · basalt · aggregate · flagstone · cobblestone · building stone · rubble · ashlar · freestone · soapstone
stonecutters
Those who shape rock
miners · laborers · foremen · operators · teamsters · surveyors · engineers · mechanics · splitters · cutters
excavation
Act of unearthing
open-pit · extraction · cutting · splitting · hauling · loading · crusher · conveyor · loader · derrick
chisel
Edged carving implement
- hammerTool for striking nails
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- pickaxePointed digging implement
jackhammer · drill · wedge · mallet · compressor · saw · wire saw · channeler · plug · feather
stonecutting
Craft of shaping rock
splitting · squaring · carving · chiseling · polishing · precision · skill · technique · stonemasonry · lettering
dust
Fine settled particles
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- dangerExposure to harm
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
noise · vibration · heat · cold · hazard · injury · safety · lung disease · physical toll · exposure
quarriersstonemasons
Workers who cut rock
builders · landscapers · conservationists · construction workers · tree planters