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The paper summarises the results of a study by the Geological Survey of Finland on the potential use of waste rocks from natural stone quarry production. Petrographic, chemical, mechanical and physical tests were undertaken on granite, rapakivi granite, migmatite, syenite, diorite, gabbro, anorthosite gabbro, schist and soapstone from 33 dimension stone quarries in Finland. The results indicate the waste rocks of Finnish natural stone quarries can generally be considered environmentally sound with potential uses in other industries.
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L’article résume les résultats d’une étude de la Commission géologique de Finlande sur l’utilisation potentielle de déchets issus de l’industrie des carrières de roches naturelles. Des mesures de paramètres pétrographiques, chimiques, physiques et mécaniques ont été réalisées sur des échantillons de granite, granite rapakivique, migmatite, syénite, diorite, gabbro, anorthosite, schiste et stéatite issus de 33 carrières en Finlande. Les résultats indiquent que ces déchets de carrières de pierres naturelles peuvent généralement être considérés comme sains du point de vue environnemental avec des usages possibles dans d’autres industries.
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The authors wish to thank Maria Nikkarinen and Marja-Liisa Räisänen for their valuable insights and comments on this article and the staff of GTK mineral processing laboratory in Outokumpu for fruitful cooperation. The support of the Mika Räisänen in the writing process is also greatly appreciated. The project was funded by State Provincial Office of Eastern Finland and the European Social Fund.
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Luodes, H., Kauppila, P.M., Luodes, N. et al. Characteristics and the environmental acceptability of the natural stone quarrying waste rocks. Bull Eng Geol Environ 71, 257–261 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-011-0398-z
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