Kujawy mine

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Kujawy mine
Location
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Country Poland
Coordinates 52°49′30″N17°59′17″E / 52.825°N 17.988°E / 52.825; 17.988
Production
Products limestone
Owner
Company Lafarge
Website lafarge.pl

The Kujawy mine is the largest Polish limestone quarry. It is located in Bielawy in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. It is owned by the Lafarge company. [1]

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References

  1. Ostręga, Anna; et al. (2011). "Koncepcja rekultywacji i docelowego zagospodarowania kopalni wapienia "Kujawy"". Prace Naukowe Instytutu Górnictwa Politechniki Wrocławskiej. Studia i Materiały (in Polish). Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej. 132: 207, 211. ISSN   0370-0798.