NACE 08.11: Quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 08.11. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 0810.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 08.11 is "Quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone". It sits in section B (MINING AND QUARRYING), then division 08 (Other mining and quarrying), then group 08.1 (Quarrying of stone, sand and clay). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 08.11 (Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate).

What the class includes

This class includes: - quarrying, rough trimming and sawing of monumental and building stone (for example, marble, granite, sandstone) - breaking and crushing of ornamental and building stone - quarrying, crushing and breaking of limestone - mining of gypsum and anhydrite - mining of chalk and uncalcined dolomite - production of granules, chippings and powder of extracted stones, whether heat-treated or not

What it excludes

This class excludes: - mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals, see 08.91 - production of calcined dolomite, see 23.52 - cutting, shaping and finishing of stone outside quarries, see 23.70

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
08.11	Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate	-

The label in 24 languages

bgДобив на декоративни скални материали, варовик, суров гипс, доломит и шисти и други скални материали
csDobývání kamene, vápence, sádrovce, břidlice a jiného kamene, také pro výtvarné účely
daBrydning af pyntesten, kalksten, gips, skifer mv.
deGewinnung von Naturwerksteinen, Kalk- und Gipsstein, Schiefer und sonstigem Gestein
elΕξόρυξη διακοσμητικών λίθων, ασβεστόλιθου, γύψου, σχιστόλιθου και άλλων λίθων
enQuarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone
esExtracción de piedra ornamental, piedra caliza, yeso, pizarra y otras piedras
etDekoratiivkivi, lubjakivi, kipsi, kiltkivi ja muu kivi kaevandamine
fiKoristekiven, kalkkikiven, kipsin, liuskekiven ja muun kiven louhinta
frExtraction de pierres ornementales, de calcaire industriel, de gypse, d’ardoise et d’autres pierres
gaCairéalú cloiche ornáidí, aolchloiche, gipsim, slinne agus cloiche eile
hrVađenje ukrasnoga kamena, vapnenca, gipsa, škriljevca i drugoga kamena
huDíszkő, mészkő, gipsz, pala és egyéb kő bányászata
itEstrazione di pietre ornamentali, calcare, pietra di gesso, ardesia e altre pietre
ltDekoratyvinio akmens, klinčių, gipso, skalūno ir kitokio akmens karjerų eksploatavimas
lvDekoratīvo akmeņu, kaļķakmens, ģipša, slānekļa un citu akmeņu ieguve
mtTqattigħ tal-ġebel ornamentali, tal-franka, tal-ġipsum, tal-lavanja u ta’ ġebel ieħor mill-barrieri
nlWinning van siersteen, kalksteen, gips, leisteen en andere steen
plWydobywanie kamieni ozdobnych, wapienia, gipsu, łupków oraz pozostałych kamieni i skał
ptExtração de rochas ornamentais, calcário, gesso, ardósia e outras rochas
roExploatarea în carieră a pietrei ornamentale, a calcarului, a ghipsului, a ardeziei și a altor pietre
skDobývanie dekoračného kameňa, vápenca, sadrovca, bridlice a ostatných kameňov
slPridobivanje okrasnega kamna, apnenca, sadre, skrilavca in drugega kamna
svBrytning av natursten, kalk- och gipssten, skiffer eller annan sten

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