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0812 Operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin


  • 08.12.1 Gravel and sand
  • 08.12.11 Silica sands and quartz sands
  • 08.12.12 Other natural sands

    This subcategory also includes:

    • coloured natural sands

    This subcategory excludes:

    • silica sands and quartz sands, see 08.12.11
  • 08.12.13 Pebbles and gravel
  • 08.12.14 Mixtures of slag and similar industrial waste products, whether or not incorporating pebbles, gravel, shingle and flint for construction use
  • 08.12.2 Clay and kaolin
  • 08.12.21 Kaolin and other kaolinic clay
  • 08.12.22 Other clay, andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths