An excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone or the like is obtained by cutting, blasting etc
Data Dictionary for quarry_poly: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-quarry_poly.html
This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.
Further information on Topo50:
http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50