Students are introducing with the surface mining of rock blocks for a rough and
noble stone-cutting industry. The subject deals with the technology of cutting,
drilling, blasting, transport of mined blocks, mining technology in quarries,
processing of blocks, splitting technology for treatment of mined blocks and
accompanying processes.
Literature
B.A. Kennedy. - 2nd ed.. Surface Minig, Littleton : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, c1990 - xi, 1194 s. : il., mapy ISBN 0-87335-102-9 (váz.)978-0-87335-102-7