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How do I correctly tag a minor gravel pit?

(It's not my image, but the gravel pits I've found look similar.)

asked 21 Jan '11, 17:46

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That should be tagged as landuse=quarry.

If possible, you can draw it as an area, to indicate how big it is. You could also add an appropriate tag for resource=* to specify what is being extracted.

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answered 21 Jan '11, 18:51

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Thanks! I will go for landuse=quarry until further. The OSM community seems to be split between landuse=quarry, landuse=surface_mining, surface_mine, mining, etc...

(21 Jan '11, 21:37) gnurk

I can't believe sand is not included under the resources tag. There are a lot of sand and gravel quarries round here, for the road and building industries. Obscure metals don't come into it.

(21 Mar '13, 11:11) digby
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