Quarries in the Wallonie Quarrying of 'Petit Granit' in the Wallonie (Belgium) |
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A very valuable building material, the so called 'Petit Granit', is still quarried in the vicinity of the river Ourthe near Liège (Belgium). Especially the gigantic cranes, which are able to lift stone slabs with a weight of up to 30 tonnes, are remarkable. |