Canteras en San Carlos de Bariloche: evaluación de la situación actual y propuesta para el plan de cierre de una cantera

Abstract

A quarry is the site where stone, clay or another similar substance is extracted for various works. The quarrying of minerals in the quarries is considered a type of surface mining. The quarries can be classified according to the material that is extracted and its use, and according to its location. The exploitation in quarries, can have a high environmental impact because they produce a profound and permanent change in the landscape and completely destroy the pre-existing ecosystem.